Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPEAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares edged lower to hit a more than two-week closing low for the second day, as weaker financials outpaced gains in heavyweight energy stocks. The FTSEurofirst 300 of top European shares closed 0.3 percent lower at 983.91 points in a choppy session. The index, which tumbled 1.9 percent to a two-week closing low on Thursday, was down 2.1 percent on the week.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 5581.41 points, down 23.8 or 0.42 percent on the day, and losing 122.42 points on the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3739.14 points, down 19.22 or 0.51 percent, ditching 88.7 points since last week.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6236.91 points, down 38.53 or 0.61 percent, shedding 88.24 points in the week.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT IT All Share index closed at 23586.56 points, up 146.07 or 0.62 percent - 377.68 points worse off than last Friday.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks swung into the black to end 0.3 percent higher, as a resurgent banking sector outweighed weakness elsewhere, aided by an acquisition by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. The S&P/ASX 200 index finished up 12.1 points at 4,713.3, after falling as low as 4,639.4. During the week the index lost 20.1 points.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South Africa's rand firmed against a wobbly dollar and government bonds weakened on supply concerns while local stocks were pushed lower by the lack of risk appetite in the equities market.
The All-share index closed at 24944.83 points, down 418.1 or 1.65 percent, losing 847.22 over the week. The All Gold index closed at 2380.65 points, down 89.38 or 3.62 percent, casting off 215.94 since last Friday. The Industrial index closed at 19831.32 points, down 129.71 or 0.65 percent, shedding 421.78 points since last Friday.