Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares closed higher for the third consecutive session after investors decided US monthly payroll data was not as bad as first feared, with banking stocks the major gainers. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed up 0.2 percent at 992.53 points in a choppy session, having earlier been up as much as 995.78 points and down as low as 979.69 points. The benchmark index has gained 1.7 percent for the week and is up around 54 percent since reaching a lifetime low in March.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 5,488.25 points, up 7.33 or 0.13 percent. The index added 73.29 points during the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,707.29 points, down 1.44 or 0.04 percent, up 99.6 points from a week ago.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6,293.61 points, up 8.41 or 0.13 percent, up 7.85 points from last Friday.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT IT All Share index closed at 23,025.18 points, down 36.6 or 0.16 percent, a gain of 496.99 points since last Friday.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks advanced 1.9 percent, boosted by an upgrade to domestic growth forecasts by the central bank and better US economic news that sparked a rally on Wall Street. The S&P/ASX index rose 86 points to 4,594.0. For the week, the index was down 1.1 percent, or 49.2 points.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South Africa's rand advanced to a one-week high against a wobbly dollar and as gold traded near record highs, which also boosted local stocks. The All-share index closed at 25,933.45 points, up 35.65 or 0.14 percent, rising 427.1 points over the last seven days. The All Gold index closed at 2,530.43 points, up 69.01 or 2.80 percent, 152.28 points higher on the week, while the Industrial index closed at 20,413.47 points, up 32.28 or 0.16 percent, a loss of 431.51 points since last Friday.