Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
EUROPE STOCKS EXCHANGE: European shares ended flat as strong corporate results from the likes of Deutsche Post offset some worries about the economic recovery fuelled by disappointing US data.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares ended barely changed at 1,070.79 points after closing at a three-month high on Monday. The index has gained almost 66 percent from its lifetime low of March 9, 2009, but is down 4 percent from a 2010 peak in mid-April.
FRANKFURT STOCKS EXCHANGE: The DAX index ended at 6,307.91 points, up 15.78 or 0.25 percent.
PARIS STOCKS EXCHANGE: The CAC-40 index closed at 3,747.51 points, down 4.52 or 0.12 percent.
ZURICH STOCKS EXCHANGE: The Swiss market index closed at 6,337.72 points, up 16.08 or 0.25 percent.
MILAN STOCKS EXCHANGE: The FT IT All Share index closed at 21,928.56 points, down 47.22 or 0.21 percent.
SYDNEY STOCKS EXCHANGE: Stocks rose 0.55 percent, to their highest level in six weeks, lifted by European bank results and reassurances over the strength of the US economy. The S&P/ASX 200 index advanced 30 points to 4,571.6, adding to a 1.1 percent gain on Monday.
JOHANNESBURG STOCKS EXCHANGE: Shares pulled back from three-month highs, while the rand came off early highs against the dollar on news the ruling ANC was considering a tax on capital inflows to curb the currency's strength. The All-share index closed at 28,627.17 points, down 256.02 or 0.89 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,403.42 points, up 73.73 or 3.16 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 23,238.45 points, down 262.99 or 1.12 percent.