Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares rose as hopes that top al Qaeda militants were close to being captured eased concerns over security rekindled by last week's deadly bombs in Madrid.
Construction stocks were among the best performers, led by a 4.4 percent gain for British house-builder Persimmon, which spurred speculation it was looking for acquisitions after saying it had appointed a new broker.
Shares in Ireland's top telecoms carrier Eircom traded briskly but at a discount to their issue price on Friday as the company returned to the stock market after a three-year absence. The stock closed at 1.54 euros.
The FTSE Eurotop 300 index of pan-European blue chips ended up 0.4 percent at 977 points, with nearly three issues rising for each two that fell, while volume was heavier than average.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 3819.15 points, down 8.28 or 0.22 percent, and 96.23 points worse off on the week.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3613.28 points, up 23.3 or 0.65 percent on the day, but lower on the week by 48.5 points.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 5621.5 points, up 12 or 0.21 percent, but losing 79 points over the week.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 20068 points, up 23 or 0.11 percent on the day, but down 450 points on the week.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Australian stocks finished slightly firmer but failed to retest a two-year high struck the previous session, with weakness in some banks and media giant News Corp holding the market back.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 5.9 points or 0.2 percent to 3,435.3, up 33.0 from last Friday.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: South African gold shares were the bright stars in a lethargic market, as the precious metal's safe-haven appeal received a boost from renewed global security concerns.
The broad all-share index closed 0.9 percent or 94.08 points down at 10,815.99 but up on the week by 58.10 points.
The All Gold index closed at 2273.21 points, up 7.55 or 0.33 percent and higher by 61.62 points since last weekend.
The Industrial index closed at 7307.98 points, down 27.7 or 0.38 percent, but rising on the week by 71.99 points.