Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
Tuesday's advance was broad-based with nearly three stocks rising for each one that fell, with a firm Wall Street also helping bourses extend their gains.
The All-share index closed at 13,089.28 points, down 43.14 or 0.33 percent. The All Gold index closed at 1,622.1 points, down 18.03 or 1.10 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 9,655.58 points, down 70.43 or 0.72 percent.