Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Thursday.
EUROPE STOCKS ECHANGE: European shares fell as renewed worries of higher borrowing costs on both sides of the Atlantic overshadowed robust corporate earnings from bank Credit Suisse and others.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst index of 300 leading shares closed 0.37 percent lower at 1,443.94 points.
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged, as expected, but signalled an intention to tighten policy in December. The ECB was also interpreted by some economists as hinting at further tightening next year.
FRANKFURT STOCKS ECHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6,223.33 points, down 68.57 or 1.09 percent.
PARIS STOCKS ECHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5,310.07 points, down 60.79 or 1.13 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS ECHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 8,645.72 points, up 32.72 or 0.38 percent.
MILAN STOCKS ECHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 30,449 points, down 89 or 0.29 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS ECHANGE: Shares dipped 0.13 percent, as Westpac Banking Corp fell on margin worries, but upbeat comments from pallet supplier Brambles Industries Ltd and Seven Network Holdings Ltd limited market's losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index shed 7.0 points to 5,409.4, stepping back from a record closing peak on Wednesday. It also scaled a life high on Wednesday of 5,419.1, smashing the previous best set on Monday.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS ECHANGE: BHP Billiton slid on weaker copper prices, weighing on South Africa's bourse, while interest-rate sensitive bank and retail stocks fell after US data signalled fresh jitters over inflation. The All-share index closed at 23,527.62 points, down 72.9 or 0.31 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,872.38 points, up 2.16 or 0.08 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 15,837.44 points, down 56.41 or 0.35 percent.