Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
Shares in French bank Societe Generale, which last week unveiled a massive loss blamed on a rogue trader, soared 10.4 percent, sparked by market talk that rival bank BNP Paribas could launch a take-over bid for it. Mining stocks were among the biggest gainers, buoyed by rising base metal prices. Anglo American gained 5.8 percent, Rio Tinto added 2.7 percent and BHP Billiton rose 4 percent.