Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday, according to Reuters. LONDON - Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.45 percent to its highest close in six years, buoyed by banks and continuing bid talk but held back by oil stocks as BP slashed its growth target. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,346.3 points, up 28.4 or 0.45 percent. EUROPE - European shares rose led by health care stocks, utilities and merger and acquisition talks but ended below a six-year intra-day high as leading U.S. stock market indexes turned lower. "It's a small consolidation triggered partly by the Americans," said a trader, referring to the retreat in the European afternoon. "Some investors are locking in profits," the trader said. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6,875.7 points, up 1.64 or 0.02 percent. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 5,676.78 points, down 4.33 or 0.08 percent. ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 9,266.16 points, up 8.22 or 0.09 percent. MILAN - The All Share Mibtel index closed at 32,851 points, down 33 or 0.10 percent. TOKYO - The Nikkei average finished up 0.36 percent, recouping some losses from the previous day's decline as Olympus Corp. and Nikon Corp. gained after both camera makers posted big rises in quarterly earnings and raised their forecasts. The Nikkei finished up 62.06 points at 17,406.86. It fell nearly 1.2 percent on Monday, booking its biggest one-day loss in a month. HONG KONG - Blue chips jumped 0.98 percent, led by China Mobile and large-cap property shares, while mainland financials lifted China plays as mainland-listed A shares ended a five-day losing streak. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 199.58 points at 20,655.20 on turnover of HK$50.3 billion (US$6.4 billion), up slightly from Monday's HK$47.9 billion. SYDNEY - Shares rose 0.83 percent to a record closing peak on advances in banks and other heavyweights such as BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest miner, and phone company Telstra Corp. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index, which raced to successive record peaks last week, rose 48.4 points to an all-time closing high of 5,870.5. JOHANNESBURG - South African blue chip stocks raced to a fresh peak as mining and energy shares surged on a sharp rally in commodity prices, while the rest of the market was buoyed by strong global markets. The All-share index closed at 25,933.81 points, up 328.63 or 1.28 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,790.43 points, up 41.47 or 1.51 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 18,522.96 points, up 168.45 or 0.92 percent.
