Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
EUROPE STOCK EXCHANGE: European shares rose to six-week highs as the euro boosted exporters such as automotive stocks, while fighting between Russia and Georgia gave early support to crude oil prices that helped the energy sector. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares rose 1.16 percent to close at 1,212.92 points, its highest close since June 25.
FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6609.63 points, up 47.98 or 0.73 percent.
PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 4538.49 points, up 46.64 or 1.04 percent.
ZURICH STOCK EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 7337.73 points, up 75.63 or 1.04 percent.
MILAN STOCK EXCHANGE: The All Share Mibtel index closed at 22607 points, up 355 or 1.60 percent.
SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE: Shares rose 0.8 percent, with banks such as Westpac leading gains on the back of improved sentiment in the US financial sector, though miners retreated on a fall in base metals prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended up 39.9 points at 5,026.1, breaking through the 5,000 barrier for the first time since July 28. Last week it gained 1.7 percent.
JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE: South African stocks gained, led by financial and industrial shares, while government bonds surged on expectations that interest rates have peaked. The All-share index closed at 26960.95 points, up 201.03 or 0.75 percent. The All Gold index closed at 1792.51 points, down 72.95 or 3.91 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 19371.99 points, up 200.96 or 1.05 percent.