LONDON - The London stock market was closed for a public holiday, May Bank Holiday. On Friday the FTSE 100 closed at 5553.29 points, down 64.55 or 1.15 percent.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:EUROFIRST

EUROPE - European shares rose, as upbeat data US boosted hopes of an economic recovery, while some doubts persisted on Greece's ability to implement the tough austerity measures agreed on in exchange for a massive bailout. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European shares closed 0.2 percent higher at 1,064.56 points — after losing 2.7 percent last week — its third straight week of declines.

Investors' confidence was lifted by data showing growth in US manufacturing, construction and consumer spending, reinforcing the view that an economic recovery is under way in the world's largest economy.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:EUROPEAN MARKETS

FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6,166.92 points, up 31.22 or 0.51 percent.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 3,828.46 points, up 11.47 or 0.30 percent.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 6,607.71 points, down 9.11 or 0.14 percent.

MILAN - The FT IT All Share index closed at 22248.81 points, up 65.97 or 0.30 percent.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:NIKKEI

TOKYO - The Japanese stock market was closed for a public holiday, Constitution Memorial Day. On Friday the Nikkei gained 132.61 points to close at 11,057.40.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:HANG SENG

HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell 1.41 percent, with banks and property shares seeing the steepest declines as Beijing announced fresh steps to curb lending and keep the economy from overheating. The Hang Seng index ended down 297.23 points at 20,811.36.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:ASX

SYDNEY - Australian stocks fell 0.5 percent, dragged down by miners after the government unveiled a plan to slap a big new tax on the profits of the resources industry. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 21.9 points to close at 4,785.5, wiping out last Friday's gain.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - South African stocks inched lower as scepticism about Greece's rescue plan weighed on sentiment worldwide, with the rand also hit by euro weakness. The All-share index closed at 28,630.82 points, down 4.94 or 0.02 percent.