Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCK EXCHANGE: European shares fell, led by financials amid ongoing worries about the health of the sector and energy majors as crude oil prices extended the previous session's steep slide. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 0.56 percent lower at 1,169.17 points.
FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6296.95 points, down 45.47 or 0.72 percent.
PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 4355.87 points, down 44.58 or 1.01 percent.
ZURICH STOCK EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 7062.58 points, down 31.54 or 0.44 percent.
MILAN STOCK EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 21545 points, down 136 or 0.63 percent.
SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE: Australian shares rose 1.7 percent, led up by the top banks on an easing of financial sector worries in the United States and as lower oil prices soothed growth concerns. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 83.5 points to 5,014.9, moving back over the 5,000 level for the first time in two weeks.
JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE: South Africa's resource-heavy bourse ended lower, dragged down by heavyweight BHP Billiton and global equity weakness that also knocked the rand. The All Share Index dropped 1.69 percent to 26,703.51 points. The All Gold index closed at 1729.09 points, down 20.4 or 1.17 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 18680.36 points, down 207.99 or 1.10 percent.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: British financial, stocks and commodity markets were closed for the Summer bank holiday. Markets reopen Tuesday. On Friday, the FTSE share index closed 2.5 percent higher at 5,506.6.
MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE: Philippine financial markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday. Trading resumes on Tuesday.