Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European stocks closed higher led by gains in mining, telecom stocks and oil majors as the oil price rose to an 11-month high, while shares in the energy sector were lower.
Shares in Electricity de France fell more than 2 percent, dragging down the DJ Stoxx European utilities index on speculation the French company would be interested bidding for German utility RWE. The pan-European FTSE Euro first 300 index closed 0.35 percent higher at 1,625.52 points.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 8077.39 points, up 29.07 or 0.36 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 6104.66 points, up 1.97 or 0.03 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 9296.43 points, up 32.46 or 0.35 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 33385 points, up 197 or 0.59 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian shares gained 0.8 percent to set a 34th record closing high for the year, as sentiment rose on data pointing to an improving outlook in the United States and a surge in oil prices boosted energy firms.
The S&P/ASX 200 index added 49.5 points to close at 6,400.6, breaking through its previous record closing high of 6,396.9 set on June 20.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African shares closed in positive territory, led by heavyweight miners Anglo American and BHP Billiton as well as banking and retail stocks. The All-share index closed at 29714.16 points, up 495.83 or 1.70 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2579.6 points, up 53.6 or 2.12 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 20106.33 points, up 370.71 or 1.88 percent.