Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European equities closed up, boosted by gains in US stocks and a 3 percent jump in Barclays, which raised its bid for take-over target ABN Amro, helped by investments from China and Singapore.
The UK bank also unveiled strong first-half results. ABN Amro, which is also being courted by a consortium of banks led by Royal Bank of Scotland, rose 0.7 percent. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index finished 0.6 percent stronger at a provisional 1,609.74, the day's high.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 7944.21 points, up 69.36 or 0.88 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 6009.16 points, up 52 or 0.87 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 9117.45 points, up 11.99 or 0.13 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 32856 points, up 169 or 0.52 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian shares fell 0.5 percent as fresh concerns about the US subprime crisis pressured US-exposed firms such as Brambles, while energy firms fell on lower oil prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 31.4 points to end at 6,390.4.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African shares climbed, given a lift by the banking sector on the back of hopes that the central bank will leave rates on hold next month. The All-share index closed at 29885.27 points, up 193.23 or 0.65 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2742.68 points, down 32.2 or 1.16 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 20473.31 points, up 80.33 or 0.39 percent.