Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: Technology stocks fuelled the first gains in four trading days in European shares, led by Nokia and Germany's SAP after positive results from some industry heavyweights. Banks were the top performing sector as investor expectations mounted for more growth-promoting rate cuts from the world's major central banks.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 0.23 percent higher at 1,432.14. The index shed nearly 2 percent last week as concern over more subprime-related losses at the banks and a slowdown in consumer spending hit global equities.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 5,403.51 points, up 32.1 or 0.60 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 8,193.36 points, up 33.68 or 0.41 percent.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 7,732.02 points, up 14.07 or 0.18 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 28,202 points, up 182 or 0.65 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares ended slightly lower after a see-saw session, notching up their sixth straight day of declines as concerns about the impact of any slowdown in the US economy weighed on banks and miners. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 0.03 percent, or 1.6 points, at 5,980.0. The index lost as much as 1.3 percent in early trade.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South Africa's resource-heavy bourse recuperated from last week's losses, thanks to a surge in commodity prices, while the rand held on to gains largely triggered by firmer gold. The All-share index closed at 2,7951.19 points, up 441.94 or 1.61 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,770.34 points, up 2.56 or 0.09 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 19,098.52 points, up 247.91 or 1.32 percent.
TOKYO STOCKS EXCHANGE: All Japanese financial markets were closed for a public holiday, Coming of Age Day. The markets will reopen on Tuesday. On Friday, the Nikkei closed at 14,110.79.