Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares ended flat, with stronger miners and retailers offset by weaker banks as data from both Japan and the United States cast further doubt about the economic recovery. Trading volume for the benchmark FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European shares was barely 50 percent of the 90-day average.
The index fell 0.02 percent to close at 1,045.47 points, having moved in and out of positive territory during the day. In the year to date the index is also flat, with a rally which kicked in after it hit a lifetime low in March 2009 having stalled.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6,110.57 points, up 0.16 or 0.00 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,597.6 points, down 13.31 or 0.37 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6,285.66 points, down 8.68 or 0.14 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT IT All Share index closed at 20,915.83 points, down 53.72 or 0.26 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks fell 0.47 percent, weighed down by banks and miners, but came off session lows after strong gains in some stocks that pleased with their earnings, as well as take-over target AWB. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 21 points to 4,438.5. The index posted a 1.3 percent gain on Friday.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar partly due to increased inflows into the bond market while the domestic stock exchange edged higher led by miners on firmer metal prices. The All-share index closed at 27,583.09 points, up 56.86 or 0.21 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,485.23 points, up 15.84 or 0.64 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 22,643.94 points, up 30.34 or 0.13 percent.