The DAX index ended at 5,187.98 points, down 8.1 or 0.16 percent. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 4,586.84 points, down 21.81 or 0.47 percent. ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 7,473.85 points, down 21.3 or 0.28 percent. MILAN - The All Share Mibtel index closed at 26,067 points, down 24 or 0.09 percent. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.23 percent to its highest level in nearly five years, extending its rally into a sixth session, as chip-related shares gained on optimism about the industry's outlook. The tech-sensitive Nikkei finished up 34.26 points at 14,742.58. HONG KONG - Stocks rose slightly, with property stocks extending gains made in the previous session after a Fed minutes report and ahead of the trading debut of the Link REIT initial public offering. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index ended up 0.15 percent, or 22.04 points, at 15,084.39. --More 2133 Local Time 1833 GMT
