Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
Finnish utility Fortum was a leading gainer, adding 4 percent after Dresdner Kleinwort restarted coverage of the stock with a "buy" rating, while the firm also said it will invest 200 million euros in a new combined heat and power plant. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares officially closed 0.3 percent up at 1,360.95. The narrower DJ Stoxx 50 was 0.4 percent firmer at 3,500.06.