LONDON - Britain's top share index hit its highest closing level in more than two weeks as the Group of 20's (G20) pledge to keep stimulus in place bolstered investors' risk appetite, with miners and oil stocks leading the charge. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,235.18 points, up 92.46 or 1.8 percent.

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EUROPE - European shares hit a two-week closing high, boosted by financial and commodity shares, and after the G20 pledged to keep economic stimulus in place until recovery was assured.

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares rose two percent to 1,012.23 points, the highest close since October 22 and the first time since October 23 it has closed above 1,000.

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FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5,619.72 points, up 131.47 or 2.4 percent.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 3,785.49 points, up 78.2 or 2.11 percent.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 6,385.14 points, up 91.53 or 1.45 percent.

MILAN - The FT IT All Share index closed at 23,530.53 points, up 505.35 or 2.19 percent.

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TOKYO - The Nikkei average shrugged off weak US jobs data to rise 0.2 percent, with China-linked shares such as Kubota Corp. up on hopes Chinese economic indicators due later this week will be good. The benchmark Nikkei, which began the day in negative territory, edged up 19.64 points to 9,808.99.

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HONG KONG - Stocks ended 1.73 percent higher with Chinese banks including ICBC leading gains. Abundant liquidity due to a persistent inflow of funds drove the market up as Hong Kong assets look attractive given the territory's peg to a weak US dollar. The Hang Seng Index closed up 377.83 points at 22,207.55, its highest close in more than two-week.

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SYDNEY - Stocks rose 1.76 percent in a second session of strong gains, with takeover activity boosting the financial sector. The S&P/ASX 200 index finished up 80.9 points at 4,674.9, adding to a 1.9 percent increase on Friday.

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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's blue-chip stocks jumped, lifted by banks and as higher commodity prices drove miners up, while also helping the rand extend last week's gains to a two-week high.

The All-share index closed at 26,345.01 points, up 411.56 or 1.59 percent.

The All Gold index closed at 2,535.22 points, up 4.79 or 0.19 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 20,466.64 points, up 53.17 or 0.26 percent.