The CAC-40 index closed at 3,687.17 points, down 0.36 or 0.01 percent, adding 16.41 points over the week. ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 5,391.1 points, down 9.8 or 0.18 percent, a rise of 28.7 points since last Friday. MILAN - The All Share Mibtel index closed at 21,546 points, up 47 or 0.22 percent, 115 points higher on the week. TOKYO - The Nikkei average closed up, led by gains in Nippon Steel Corp. and its rivals after data showing only a minor slowdown in China's robust economic growth eased concerns about a sudden downturn in one of Japan's biggest export markets. The Nikkei closed up 0.63 percent or 67.90 points to 10,857.13, falling 125.82 from October 15. HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Stock Market was closed today for the Chung Yeung Festival Holiday. On Thursday the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.12 percent or 16.07 points to 13,015.20, a fall of 44.23 from last Friday. SYDNEY - Australian stocks closed higher, underpinned by global mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, and ended the week flat. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended up four points or 0.11 percent to 3,709.9, down over the week by 10.6. JOHANNESBURG - South African stocks were volatile tracking a strong but see-sawing rand, ending almost flat with AngloGold Ashanti losing most ground. The All-share index closed at 11,647.15 points, down 8.7 or 0.07 percent, falling 187.67 points from last Friday. The All Gold index closed at 2,049.46 points, up 26 or 1.28 percent, down 74.07 points from a week ago, while the Industrial index closed at 8,387.69 points, up 29.82 or 0.36 percent, rising 56.36 points since last week. --SP 0014 Local Time 2114 GMT
