Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares fell, led by banking stocks ahead of two central bank meetings this week that will be keenly watched for any signal of higher inflation and rising interest rates. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European shares ended down 0.23 percent at 1,622.19 points after earlier rising slightly to a new 6-1/2-year high of 1,628.45.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 7,976.79 points, down 11.06 or 0.14 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 6,125.81 points, down 42.34 or 0.69 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 9,487.5 points, down 43.96 or 0.46 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 33,448 points, down 257 or 0.76 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares rose 0.94 percent to a record closing peak, drawing strength from historic highs on Wall Street on Friday following strong US economic data, and as firm base metal prices lifted mining firms.
The S&P/ASX 200 index added 59.4 points to close at 6,392.9, surpassing its previous record close of 6,369.0 reached on May 21 and taking gains so far this year to 12.8 percent.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Stocks closed weaker as the market awaits Thursday's interest rate decision, leaving interest rate sensitive stocks such as retailers and banks in negative territory. The All-share index closed at 28,837.52 points, down 105.26 or 0.36 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,740.54 points, up 10.64 or 0.39 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 19,609.27 points, down 221.17 or 1.12 percent.