Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares ended flat, with outsource firm Capita higher after investors were reassured about public sector contracts, while Dutch group Philips fell as it gave cautious targets. Although the market got some support after better-than-expected US retail sales, investors remained unconvinced about shifting into further riskier asset classes and gold which is viewed as a safe haven hit a record high. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed 0.03 percent higher at 1,087.63 points after ending on Monday at its highest level since late April.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6275.41 points, up 13.73 or 0.22 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3774.4 points, up 7.25 or 0.19 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6466.32 points, down 5.45 or 0.08 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT IT All Share index closed at 21544.86 points, up 5.37 or 0.02 percent.
MELBOURNE STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks rose 0.3 percent to a fresh four-month high as China's robust economic outlook bolstered demand for mining shares like BHP Billiton, and analysts said further gains were in store. The S&P/ASX 200 index finished up 11.6 points at 4,626.5, the highest close since May 13.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Johannesburg stocks edged up as record gold prices boosted miners such as Harmony Gold. Gains were limited, however, as banks such as FirstRand fell to profit-taking. The All-share index edged up 0.04 percent, or 10.85 points, to 28,502.19. The All Gold index closed at 2647.48 points, up 95.42 or 3.74 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 23758.97 points, down 118.4 or 0.50 percent.