Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 closed sharply lower with broadcaster ITV slipping after rejecting a revised bid, but the index still enjoyed a 6 percent rise in the first quarter. The FTSE 100 share index closed 50.6 points, or 0.84 percent weaker at 5,964.6 and was 71.7 points down on the week. EUROPE - European stocks closed down, as a rally in basic resources issues such as BHP Billiton and Anglo American stalled, while Total and BP tracked weaker oil prices. The market still ended the quarter with strong gains, however, with the pan-European FTSEurofirst index of 300 leading shares up 7.5 percent this year on robust earnings growth and a boom in mergers and acquisitions. Serono was a standout loser on the day, falling nearly 6 percent after the Swiss drugmaker unveiled surprise plans to raise about $5.6 billion in capital as it eyed takeovers, after its efforts to find a buyer for itself stalled. The FTSEurofirst index ended 0.65 percent lower at 1,370.4 points, notching a weekly loss of 0.9 percent, after three straight weeks of gains. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5,970.08 points, down 14.11 or 0.24 percent. There was a small fall of 3.06 points over the week. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 5,220.85 points, down 19.25 or 0.37 percent, a slight rise of 2.14 points from a week ago. ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 8,023.3 points, down 11.97 or 0.15 percent, a fall of 21.78 points on the week. --More 23 45 Local Time 20 45 GMT
