Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares closed higher, supported by gains in banks and miners while defensive food producers fell, but a lack of clarity over eurozone support for Greece was seen capping further gains for equities.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares provisionally closed 0.4 percent higher at 991.76 points, after falling 0.3 percent on Friday. Banks were among the top gainers. HSBC, Societe Generale, UBS and Deutsche Bank were up 0.2-2.6 percent. Barclays rose 5 percent ahead of full-year results on Tuesday.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 5,511.1 points, up 10.71 or 0.19 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,609.22 points, up 10.15 or 0.28 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6,440.76 points, up 24.56 or 0.38 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT IT All Share index closed at 21,632.05 points, up 83.02 or 0.39 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks fell 0.3 percent as big banks gave up early gains on worries about higher funding costs due to sovereign debt woes offshore, and companies that came out with subdued outlooks were punished. The S&P/ASX 200 index gave up 16.6 points to close at 4,545.35.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South Africa's stocks surged ahead, snapping two days of losses as investors chased bargains after recent losses, but the rand dipped against the dollar in quiet trade with Wall Street closed for a public holiday. The All-share index closed at 26,701.36 points, up 438.95 or 1.67 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,286.82 points, up 33.19 or 1.47 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 21,022.19 points, up 207.12 or 1.00 percent.