LONDON - Britain's top shares snapped a three-session losing streak, as hopes of strong jobs data from the US spurred sentiment, sending investors bargain hunting in commodity-linked stocks and banks. The FTSE 100 ended up 59.86 points, or 1.2 percent, at 5,211.18, closing at a two-week high.

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EUROPE - European shares rose to a two-week closing high, as oil companies bounced, helped by a surge in the crude price, and growth in the euro zone services sector boosted investor sentiment. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares rose 1.3 percent to end the day At 1,017.50 points, the highest close since May 18.

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FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6054.63 points, up 73.43 or 1.23 percent.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 3557.34 points, up 55.84 or 1.59 percent.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 6418.82 points, up 50.01 or 0.79 percent.

MILAN - The FT IT All Share index closed at 20109.03 points, up 291.09 or 1.47 percent.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average surged three percent to a two-week high and had its biggest one day percentage gain in six months, with foreign investors tentatively re-entering the market and technical signs turning brighter. The Nikkei rose 3.24 percent or 310.95 points to 9,914.19.

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HONG KONG - Stocks snapped a four-day losing streak to end higher as financials and energy shares led gains in a broad rally. The index rose 1.62 percent or 314.91 points higher to 19,786.71.

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SYDNEY - Stocks broke a three-day losing streak to close 2.4 percent firmer, heartened by encouraging US economic data and bargain hunting in beaten-down banks and resource stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 105 points to 4,486.0, its first gains in three sessions.

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JOHANNESBURG - Domestic stocks however edged lower for the second straight session in volatile trade as investors took profits after the market's recent gains. The All-share index closed at 27135.78 points, down 112.33 or 0.41 percent.