Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday, according to Reuters. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index rose, outperforming other European indexes, as investors sought a safe haven in mining stocks after North Korea's nuclear test and shares in oil producers rose on supply worries. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,030.9 points, up 29.7 or 0.49 percent. EUROPE - European stocks inched up to their highest close in more than five years on a rally in oil producers and miners after North Korea's first nuclear test heightened concerns that helped shore up commodity prices. Among major movers, Shire rallied after U.S. regulators gave conditional approval to its new hyperactivity drug, while truckmaker Scania dropped after rival MAN said it might drop its unsolicited bid. "This (market) rise has taken some people by surprise. It went so far so fast so now they have to pay to catch up and will try to buy every dip that becomes available," said Philippe Gijsels, senior equity strategist at Fortis Bank. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6,084.4 points, down 1.42 or 0.02 percent. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 5,284.74 points, up 2.68 or 0.05 percent. ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 8,548.91 points, up 27.67 or 0.32 percent. MILAN - The All Share Mibtel index closed at 29,826 points, up 121 or 0.41 percent. TOKYO - All Japanese financial markets were closed today for a public holiday, Health-Sports Day. The markets will reopen tomorrow. On Friday, the Nikkei ended down 13.27 points, or 0.08 percent, at 16,436.06. HONG KONG - Stocks ended down 1.27 percent in their biggest one-day percentage decline in nearly two weeks after North Korea said it had conducted a nuclear test, triggering a broad sell-off. The benchmark Hang Seng index fell 228.15 points to 17,675.24, tracking lower Asian markets, which saw South Korean stocks fall to their lowest close in more than six weeks. SYDNEY - Shares fell as news that North Korea had conducted a nuclear test rattled investor sentiment, while Telstra Corp. Ltd. slipped after the government gave details of its A$8 billion ($6 billion) stake sale in the telecoms firm. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index lost 21.6 points, or 0.41 percent, to 5,199.1, after falling to a day low of 5,173.1. JOHANNESBURG - South African stocks hit a fresh all-time high, driven by a miners' rally fuelled by higher gold prices and sharp gains in mobile phone operator MTN. The All-share index closed at 22,773.36 points, up 261.75 or 1.16 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,879.66 points, up 31.86 or 1.12 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 15,375.77 points, up 18.59 or 0.12 percent.
