Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares rebounded as investors became more confident that a bailout plan for US banks could be revived, and surprisingly strong US consumer confidence data further boosted sentiment. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 1.6 percent higher at 1,063.65 points. The index lost 11 percent this month, making it the second-worst month of the year after January. And it lost 11.5 percent in the third quarter, its fifth successive quarter of losses.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 5,831.02 points, up 23.94 or 0.41 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 4,032.1 points, up 78.62 or 1.99 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6,654.89 points, up 154.76 or 2.38 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 19,512 points, down 110 or 0.56 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian shares fell 4.3 percent, joining other regional markets in a sell-off. The S&P/ASX 200 index dropped 206.9 points to 4,600.5, the lowest close since December 2005.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: The rand regained some of its poise after falling to near-six-year lows against the dollar overnight when US lawmakers voted against a $700 billion bailout plan for the financial sector. The All-share index closed at 23,835.97 points, up 748.3 or 3.24 percent. The All Gold index closed at 1,845.38 points, up 39.09 or 2.16 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 17,793.16 points, up 691.68 or 4.04 percent.