Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
Shares in German Internet provider T-Online surged 4.2 percent on speculation parent company Deutsche Telekom might buy out minority shareholders, but Italy's Banca Intesa retreated 2.5 percent after its half-year results failed to deliver the big positive surprise some investors had been looking for.
The FTSE Eurotop 300 index of pan-European blue chips closed 0.4 percent firmer at 992.7 points, its highest closing level since July 2 and some 6.2 percent above its 2004 low hit last month.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.4 points or 0.01 percent to 3,576.9.
The All-share index closed at 11,244.21 points, up 20.3 or 0.18 percent.
The All Gold index closed at 1,902.5 points, down 2.81 or 0.15 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 7,872.43 points, up 26.24 or 0.33 percent.