Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
A rally in US shares also helped the market mood. However, traders said thin volumes exaggerated the broader market's rise and they did not expect big gains unless crude oil prices were to drop significantly from near record levels.
The FTSE Eurotop 300-index of pan-European blue chips closed up 1.0 percent at 950.35 points.
The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 9.5 points, or 0.27 percent, at 3,468.3.
The JSE All-share index leapt 256.3 points or 2.43 percent to close at 10,823.87 points.
The All Gold index closed at 1909.43 points, up 84.58 or 4.63 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 7448.42 points, up 149.1 or 2.04 percent.