Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
ABN jumped 9.7 percent to a record close, while the UK's Barclays fell 0.8 percent. Barclays acknowledged speculation about its interest in ABN, which sources familiar with the matter said involved a merger blueprint to create a global bank worth about $160 billion, and said it would clarify its position before stock markets open on Tuesday. Several other banks have also expressed an interest in ABN, sources told Reuters on Sunday.