Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
Other sectors seen as defensive also got hit, with telecoms operator Vodafone losing 7.7 percent, and utilities group EDF falling 6 percent. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed 2.6 percent lower at 760.97 points, its lowest closing level in 5-1/2 years.
Even with the bounce, the market ended the week down 331.6 points. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 63.6 points to close at 3,416.5 for its first gain in a week, rallying almost 200 points from the day's low of 3,217.5.
The All Gold index closed at 1,604.63 points, up 188.74 or 13.33 percent and slightly better off by 18.44 on the week. The Industrial index closed at 15,072.33 points, down 28.1 or 0.19 percent, dropping 1,013.97 points over the week.