Closing stock market indices
Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares rose as surging oil prices boosted the shares of energy firms, partially offsetting the impact of US jobs data that dashed expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in the next year. Oil stocks were the biggest positive weight on the broader market as crude futures shot above $75 a barrel to their highest level in almost a year and oil shares also benefited from broker upgrades to the sector.
The June non-farm payrolls report showed a rise of 132,000 and contained a number of upward revisions for prior monthly data, which painted a more robust picture of the US labour market and limited gains in the stock market. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended up 0.63 percent at 1,619.83 points.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 8048.32 points, up 61.19 or 0.77 percent on the day and adding 41 points over the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 6102.69 points, up 43.16 or 0.71 percent, climbing 47.76 since last Friday.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 9263.97 points, up 44.6 or 0.48 percent, rising 54.61 since last weekend.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 33188 points, up 184 or 0.56 percent. The index gained 302 points in the week.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian shares fell 0.2 percent as a rise in US bond yields hurt rate-sensitive financial stocks, while a strong Aussie dollar weighed down on firms with big offshore earnings like Westfield Group. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 11.2 points to 6,351.1, rising 76.2 points over the week.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: BHP Billiton buoyed South African shares on firm base metal prices and lingering consolidation talk within the sector, and Standard Bank led banks higher on a positive research note. The All-share index closed at 29218.33 points, up 321.97 or 1.11 percent, gaining 881.11 points in the week. The All Gold index closed at 2526 points, up 77.57 or 3.17 percent, wining 56.16 points since last Friday. The Industrial index closed at 19735.62 points, up 92.3 or 0.47 percent, rising 213.86 on the week.






















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