Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday, according to Reuters. LONDON - The UK stock exchange was closed on Monday for the August Bank Holiday. On Friday the FTSE had closed at 5,878.6, down 24.8 on the week. EUROPE - European shares rallied in late trading to close higher, reversing earlier losses, after U.S. equity markets posted gains led by technology stocks. U.S. stocks gained as an upgrade of Intel and a partnership between Internet companies eBay and Google boosted the tech sector, with the Nasdaq index up 0.7 percent at the end of the European trading day. In Europe, German computer software maker SAP climbed 1.5 percent and Dutch chipmaker ASML put on 0.9 percent, pushing the European technology index 1.2 percent higher for the day's top sectoral performance. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed with a gain of 0.4 percent at 1,365.11 points, but volumes were thin with the London market closed. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5854.99 points, up 43.52 or 0.75 percent. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 5148.52 points, up 37.39 or 0.73 percent. ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 8118.64 points, up 16.14 or 0.20 percent. MILAN - The All Share Mibtel index closed at 28891 points, up 74 or 0.26 percent. TOKYO - The Nikkei average fell 1.1 percent to its lowest close in more than two weeks as Softbank extended losses after a brokerage cut its target share price and recent gainers such as Canon succumbed to profit-taking. The Nikkei ended 176.07 points lower at 15,762.59. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks slipped 0.20 percent as blue-chip conglomerates Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong Holdings extended their losses, with investors wary after Japanese shares tumbled. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed at 16,922.29, down 33.16 points. SYDNEY - Australian shares were flat, with mall owner Westfield rising ahead of earnings while top childcare operator A.B.C. Learning Centres fell on concerns about its U.S. growth strategy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index added 0.6 points, or 0.01 percent to close at 5,024.2. JOHANNESBURG - South African stocks drove higher as some financials climbed ahead of inflation figures expected to be benign this week and casino and hotel firm Sun International rose after posting strong annual results. The All-share index climbed 177.72 or 0.82 percent to end at 21,945.34. The All Gold index closed at 2972.25 points, down 40.37 or 1.34 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 14367.13 points, up 135.47 or 0.95 percent.
