Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Wednesday.
GlaxoSmithKline also weighed as it fell 2.9 percent to 1,111 pence after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said he was suing the London-listed drug-maker for fraud over its anti-depressant, Paxil.
Fiat continued to motor ahead, however, adding 6.3 percent to 6.38 euros on hopes of a quick turnaround for the Italian carmaker.
The gains followed a near-five percent rally on Tuesday, driven by the appointment of Sergio Marchionne as chief executive.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 19.8 points, or 0.57 percent, at 3,476.8.
The All-share index closed at 10,317.88 points, up 9.41 or 0.09 percent.
The All Gold index closed at 1,847.61 points, down 56.66 or 2.98 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 7,416.06 points, up 91.34 or 1.25 percent.