Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
The mining sector also retreated amid mixed metal prices and after a sharp advance over the past two weeks. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed 0.3 percent higher at 1,568.26 points, its highest close since July 25, after rising as high as 1,575.94.
The All-share index closed at 30,430.71 points, up 263.19 or 0.87 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,557.54 points, down 27.4 or 1.06 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 2,0491.48 points, up 309.96 or 1.54 percent.