Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
EUROPE STOCK EXCHANGE: European shares rebounded strongly from recent woes, posting their biggest one-day points rise since March 2003, with miners jumping to end a prolonged drop as commodity prices steadied.
Indexes had lost all of their gains for the year in the past two weeks on fears of rising global interest rates and, despite the day's rise, stocks are still around 8 percent below the near-five year highs of May 11. After settlement, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading shares closed 2.4 percent higher at 1,302.02 points, having tumbled nearly 3 percent in the previous session to hit a five-month low and dip into negative territory for the year.
FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 5,678.49 points, up 132.25 or 2.38 percent.
PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 4,931.53 points, up 118.03 or 2.45 percent.
ZURICH STOCK EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 7,572.47 points, up 142.26 or 1.91 percent.
MILAN STOCK EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 27,506 points, up 528 or 1.96 percent.
SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE: Australian shares fell 0.3 percent as miners such as BHP Billiton lost on concerns that higher world interest rates could dent demand, but retailer Coles Myer rose after announcing a share buyback and strong quarterly sales. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 lost 17.0 points to close ta 5,013.8.
JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE: South African equities raced more than 4 percent higher in their first positive session in 8 days as rebounding commodity prices buoyed mining stocks and firmer global markets lifted sentiment. The All-share index closed at 20,394.58 points, up 753.06 or 3.83 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,806.65 points, up 138.91 or 5.21 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 13,793.2 points, up 273.4 or 2.02 percent.