Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares ended smartly higher, helped by gains in oil and bank stocks and a rally on Wall Street, but they declined slightly on the week, marking the first weekly loss in the last seven. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 2.3 percent higher at 810.38 points, but lost 0.5 percent on the week.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4,674.32 points, up 136.11 or 3.00 percent, dropping 2.52 points on the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,102.85 points, up 94.23 or 3.13 percent, rising 10.89 points over the week.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5,113.05 points, up 89.15 or 1.77 percent, losing 79.58 points over the week.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 14,823 points, up 416 or 2.89 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares fell 0.82 percent as bank stocks fell ahead of earnings reports next week that are expected to reveal rising provisions for bad debts and slowing loan growth. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 30.7 points to 3,712.3, after a 2 percent gain on Thursday. It lost 1.7 percent, or 64.4 points, over the week.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Markets surged higher, bolstered by stronger global stocks and metals prices, while a peaceful election and widely expected outcome eased lingering political concerns.
The All-share index closed at 20,675.13 points, up 352.65 or 1.74 percent, but behind on the week by 139.56. The All Gold index closed at 2,418 points, up 62.9 or 2.67 percent, rising 184.06 points since last weekend. The Industrial index closed at 15,829.91 points, up 349.18 or 2.26 percent, but down 14.25 points since April 17.