LONDON - Britain's top share index closed 0.7 percent higher after US ISM non-manufacturing data came in better than forecast, with heavyweight UK miners and banks the best performing sectors. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,024.33 points, up 35.63 or 0.71 percent.

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EUROPE - European shares ended 0.8 percent higher as better-than-forecast data in the US and Europe helped lift banks, while telecoms were boosted by merger activity between Telenor and Alfa Group.

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed up 0.8 percent at 971.21 points, after falling for three sessions in a row.

The index, which slumped 45 percent last year, is up 17 percent in 2009 and has surged over 50 percent since hitting a record low in early March.

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FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5,508.85 points, up 40.95 or 0.75 percent.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 3,675.01 points, up 25.11 or 0.69 percent.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 6,162.9 points, up 12.73 or 0.21 percent.

MILAN - The FT IT All Share index closed at 23,325.43 points, up 184.53 or 0.8 percent.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.6 percent to hit an 11-week closing low, dented by shares of exporters on concerns over the fragility of the US economic recovery and lingering worries about the yen's recent strength. The Nikkei slipped 57.38 points to 9,674.49, its lowest finish since July 21.

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HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks erased earlier losses to close up 0.26 percent, as investors hunted for bargains after shares fell to three-week lows. The Hang Seng Index finished up 53.58 points at 20,429.07.

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SYDNEY - Australian stocks fell 0.6 percent as the top banks declined for a fourth straight day from last week's 20-month highs, amid speculation that the central bank would raise rates on Tuesday, sooner than expected. The S&P/ASX 200 index gave up 28.4 points to end at 4,573.3 at the close after an earlier fault had seen prices not updating.

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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar as the greenback weakened and rallying global markets encouraged bets on high-risk assets while a bounce in metal prices also lifted the local bourse. The All-share index closed at 24,661.53 points, up 141.77 or 0.58 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,467.97 points, up 14.58 or 0.59 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 19,822.4 points, down 131.21 or 0.66 percent.