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Big tech names, including Microsoft and Facebook, led the index higher.

The S&P information technology group .GSPT led the index, rising 2.2 percent.

The financial sector led the index with a rise of 0.54 percent.

In Saudi Arabia, petrochemicals stocks led the index up 0.6 percent.

Ryland Group led the index, gaining 5.6 percent to $40.02 a share.

Bank of America led the index lower, dropping 8.3 percent.

Preferred shares in mining giant Vale VALE5.SA, the company's most widely traded class of stock, led the index down.

Banks led the index higher with AIB and Anglo Irish making strong gains ahead of Bank of Ireland's results on Thursday.

Financials led the index higher, with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia posting the biggest gains of 1.2 percent.

In Kuwait, Global Investment House led the index to a three-week low, as investors already jittery on political tension were spooked by global worries.

State-controlled energy company Petrobras PETR4.SA led the index drop, shedding 2.8 percent amid continued uncertainty over an oil-for-shares agreement with the government.