LONDON — Britain's top share index rose to the highest close in more than three weeks, as miners and a jump in Tate & Lyle boosted the FTSE amidst a wider rally in global stocks. The FTSE 100 index closed 0.34 percent higher, or up 22.6 points at 6,712.7, with miners responsible for more than 10 of those points on the back of strong copper prices and after JPMorgan raised the price targets of various mining stocks.ROUNDUP:EUROFIRSTEUROPE — European stocks closed higher led by gains in mining, telecom stocks and oil majors as the oil price rose to an 11-month high, while shares in the energy sector were lower. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed 0.35 percent higher at 1,625.52 points.ROUNDUP:EUROpean marketsFRANKFURT — The DAX index ended at 8077.39 points, up 29.07 or 0.36 percent.

PARIS — The CAC-40 index closed at 6104.66 points, up 1.97 or 0.03 percent.

ZURICH — The Swiss market index closed at 9296.43 points, up 32.46 or 0.35 percent.

MILAN — The All Share Mibtel index closed at 33385 points, up 197 or 0.59 percent.ROUNDUP:nikkeiTOKYO — Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.67 percent to its highest close in 7 years after a strong jobs report in the US, and higher-than-expected machinery orders in Japan spurred buying of machinery and tech stocks including Fanuc. The Nikkei finished up 121.04 points at 18,261.98, the highest close since May 2, 2000.ROUNDUP:hang sengHONG KONG — Hong Kong blue chips vaulted 1.3 percent amid near-record turnover and strong global equities, as investors chased more underperformers, sweeping up China Life and local lenders in a broad-based rally. The Hang Seng Index cleared the 22,800 resistance level, ending at 22,817.43, up 285.69 points.ROUNDUP:asxSYDNEY — Australian shares gained 0.8 percent to set a 34th record closing high for the year, as sentiment rose on data pointing to an improving outlook in the United States and a surge in oil prices boosted energy firms. The S&P/ASX 200 index added 49.5 points to close at 6,400.6, breaking through its previous record closing high of 6,396.9 set on June 20.ROUNDUP:south africaJOHANNESBURG — South African shares closed in positive territory, led by heavyweight miners Anglo American and BHP Billiton as well as banking and retail stocks. The All-share index closed at 29714.16 points, up 495.83 or 1.70 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2579.6 points, up 53.6 or 2.12 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 20106.33 points, up 370.71 or 1.88 percent.