Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares ended flat as weakness in financial stocks offset gains in mining shares boosted by rising commodity prices, and the euro hit a fresh high against the dollar.
Financial shares were the weakest sector in the FTSEurofirst 300 index with Deutsche Bank falling 1.8 percent after sources familiar with the situation told Reuters it could take a $2.4 billion hit to its quarterly profit as a result of the credit market turmoil.
Deutsche Bank declined to comment. BNP Paribas fell 2.3 percent, Barclays dropped 2.8 percent and Royal Bank of Scotland fell 1.7 percent, accounting for the top three weighted losers on the FTSEurofirst 300. Belgian-Dutch financial group Fortis led the board of decliners in the FTSEurofirst index, falling about 5 percent ahead of a capital increase on Tuesday.
The FTSEurofirst index ended 0.03 percent lower at 1,545.77 points after reaching an intraday high at 1,550.98 and a low 1,541.79 points.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 7,787.92 points, down 6.51 or 0.08 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5,692.49 points, down 8.16 or 0.14 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 8,906.13 points, up 8.79 or 0.10 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 31,062 points, up 70 or 0.23 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares rose 1.47 percent to set a fresh closing peak, as BHP Billiton Ltd hit a record on a report it will announce an upgrade to its gold reserves, while Orica Ltd gained on a US acquisition. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 93.6 points to 6,451.5, surpassing its previous all-time closing high of 6,422.3 set on July 24.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African markets were closed today for the Heritage Day public holiday. They will re-open tomorrow. On Friday, the All-share index closed at 2,9709.35 points, down 122.95 or 0.41 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,751.08 points, down 29.82 or 1.07 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 20,192.97 points, down 206.93 or 1.01 percent.
TOKYO STOCKS EXCHANGE: All Japanese financial markets were closed for a public holiday, the day following Autumn Equinox. The markets will reopen on Tuesday. On Friday, the Nikkei average closed down 0.62 percent or 101.18 points at 16,312.61.