Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHNAGE: European shares rose sharply, helped by a tame reading on US core inflation that eased concerns over potential Federal Reserve rate increases and sent bond yields lower. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European companies ended up 1.2 percent at 1625.87, taking its gain in the week to 3.6 percent and wiping out its losses of the previous week. The index is now up 9.5 percent this year.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHNAGE: The DAX index ended at 8030.64 points, up 181.48 or 2.31 percent on the day, and 440.14 points ahead on the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHNAGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 6105.28 points, up 58.05 or 0.96 percent, gaining 221.99 since last weekend.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHNAGE: The Swiss market index closed at 9395.75 points, up 103.45 or 1.11 percent, adding 245.06 since last Friday.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHNAGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 33599 points, up 345 or 1.04 percent, rising 1015 points over the week.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHNAGE: Australian shares rose 0.5 percent, buoyed by Wall Street's strong close, with gains in oil and metal prices boosting Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 32.6 points to close at 6,293.8, up 62.1 points from a week ago.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHNAGE: South African shares broke into fresh record territory, lifted by a rally in mining stocks like Lonmin and gains in the United States. The All-Share Index gained 1.12 percent to 29,313.78 points, a new record after adding 1144.55 during the week. The All Gold index closed at 2614.24 points, up 27.12 or 1.05 percent, gathering 33.12 points in the week. The Industrial index closed at 19792.35 points, up 105.56 or 0.54 percent on the day, and better off by 603.1 points than last week.