Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 1.15 percent to a close of 1,367.27 on strong volume of 3.2 billion shares, with financial shares leading losers.
The benchmark Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index added 41.2 points to 5,233.5, after falling 0.9 percent in the previous two trading days.
The All-share index closed at 20865.34 points, up 139.54 or 0.67 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2865.13 points, up 46.96 or 1.67 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 14275.65 points, down 76.61 or 0.53 percent.