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In stock markets, the Dow extended gains from Tuesday to end up 90.88 points, or 1.2percentto to 7,486.58.

Stocks erased an earlier advance after crude oil extended gains amid concern unrest would spread from Libya to Iran.

The euro extended gains against the dollar, Germany's Dax climbed more than 1% and the FTSE 100 moved into positive territory after earlier falls.

Energy shares extended gains in afternoon trading, after crude oil for October delivery breached $80 a barrel for the first time before settling back at $79.91.

Stocks extended gains after the factory index of the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago rose to 52.2 in May from 47.6 in April.

Treasuries extended gains in late trading as the Nasdaq plunged 5percentt, sending some investors into the haven of fixed-income debt, analysts said.

A US interest rate rise in December led the dollar to extend gains against sterling.

In the afternoon, a strong start on Wall Street helped the FTSE 100 extend gains as stock markets in Europe joined the collective sigh of relief over comments from America's biggest mortgage lender Countrywide.

Shares in Chinese and other Asian markets began the week on a firmer note, extending gains from Friday after a rally in battered oil prices prompted a rise in global equities.

Major European stock futures were down 0.2percentt, while U.S. stocks futures were up 0.4percentt set to extend gains after U.S. single-family home prices grew for a second straight month.

Stocks rose on Friday, extending gains from a major rally in the previous session, as investors were hopeful for a solution to end the partial government shutdown and raise the federal borrowing limit to avoid a possible default.