Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
Credit Suisse was also strong, with shares in the Swiss bank up 1.4 percent at 42 Swiss francs after a report that it is seeking buyers for its Winterthur insurance arm.
Among the few heavy blue-chip losers, French retailer Carrefour shed 2.6 percent to 37.3 euros after reports of poor sales in its domestic market. Local rival Casino also fell.
Gains among most banks and oil producer Woodside Petroleum also helped the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 edge 3.9 points higher to close at 3,697.6.
The All-share index closed at 11,857.01 points, up 61.99 or 0.53 percent.
The All Gold index closed at 2,090.39 points, up 40.64 or 1.98 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 8,277.29 points, up 52.1 or 0.63 percent.