Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Thursday.
Rio gained 22 percent, while BHP dropped 5.8 percent. Rising shares of Siemens, up 8.6 percent, also helped cushion the fall. The industrial group delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results, raised profitability targets and announced a 10 billion-euro share buyback programme. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed 0.5 percent lower at 1,535.81 points, after falling to as low as 1,520.88 earlier in the session.
The All Gold index closed at 2622.29 points, up 78.41 or 3.08 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 20923.56 points, down 167.22 or 0.79 percent.