Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
EUROPEAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: European stocks fell as stronger than expected US consumer confidence partly offset worries caused by swine flu and a report that two big US banks may need more capital. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended down 1.5 percent at 801.24 points, having fallen as much as 2.6 percent earlier in the session.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 4607.42 points, down 86.65 or 1.85 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3051.02 points, down 51.41 or 1.66 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5109.09 points, down 66.88 or 1.29 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 14690 points, down 207 or 1.39 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian shares fell 0.6 percent, dragged down in choppy trade by a slide in the banks after top lender National Australia Bank reported a blow-out in bad debts. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 23.2 points at 3,708.4, erasing Monday's 0.5 percent gain.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Falling mining shares, hit by a sharp drop in metals prices, dragged South Africa's stock market down, but the rand powered ahead to a near seven-month high, extending a recent rally. The All-share index dipped 1.91 percent to 20,281.12 points. The All Gold index closed at 2372.17 points, down 45.83 or 1.90 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 15841.96 points, up 12.05 or 0.08 percent.