Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European stocks closed over one percent higher after weaker than expected US employment data boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve will halt its run of interest rate rises at its August 8 meeting.
Further upbeat earnings from companies including miner Anglo American and German insurer Allianz also buoyed sentiment. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading shares closed 1.2 percent firmer at 1,345.5 points having been up 0.5 percent ahead of the US jobs data.
The benchmark, which ended almost flat on the week, had slipped 0.9 percent on Thursday as the Bank of England surprised with its first interest rate rise in two years and the European Central Bank sounded hawkish after raising rates, as expected.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 5723.03 points, up 83 or 1.47 percent on the day, adding 17.61 points over the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5040.95 points, up 57.27 or 1.15 percent, just 12.44 ahead of last Friday's close.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 7891.03 points, up 80.99 or 1.04 percent, but down 55.47 from last weekend.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 28258 points, up 243 or 0.87 percent, gaining 127 points during the week.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares fell 0.83 percent as miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were dragged down on worries that higher interest rates would slow global economic growth and crimp metals demand. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index lost 41.4 points to 4,956.1, ending the week with a slight reduction of 2.2 points.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African mining giant Anglo American led stocks higher after unveiling a plan to return $5 billion to investors while interest-rate-sensitive stocks got a boost from US data. The All-share index closed at 21001.68 points, up 298.67 or 1.44 percent, adding 269.27 points during the week.
The All Gold index closed at 3044.38 points, down 23.76 or 0.77 percent, but up on the week by 105.56 points. The Industrial index closed at 13517.67 points, up 117.89 or 0.88 percent, but shedding 121.35 points since last weekend.