Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
In thin trade ahead of the Christmas holiday season, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares rose 0.7 percent to 1,034.86 points, its highest close since October 3, 2008. Energy shares were among the biggest gainers, even as crude prices fell to about $73.40 a barrel, after Opec oil producers agreed to leave output targets unchanged.