Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares rose for a seventh day in a row in their best run in almost nine months on a day of holiday-thinned trade.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European shares ended up 0.1 percent at 1,516.34 points, marking its seventh successive daily gain - the longest streak of daily rallies since early December 2006. With UK markets closed for a public holiday, trading in the FTSEurofirst 300 was limited.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 7485.99 points, down 21.28 or 0.28 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5590.54 points, up 21.16 or 0.38 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 8846.2 points, up 70.3 or 0.80 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed unchanged at 31011 points.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian shares rose 1.6 percent as strong earnings and an upbeat outlook lifted shares in top retailer Woolworths, while US-exposed firms such as CSL rose on surprisingly strong US economic data. The S&P/ASX 200 index added 96.7 points to 6,185.2, its highest close since July 26.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African stocks closed firmer, still recovering from oversold levels in recent weeks, but the rand currency weakened against the dollar, reversing earlier gains. The All-share index closed at 27820.58 points, up 402.65 or 1.47 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2245.16 points, up 12.21 or 0.55 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 19718.19 points, up 369.32 or 1.91 percent.
MANILA STOCKS EXCHANGE: Philippines financial markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday. Trading will resume on Tuesday.