The optimism seemed to outweigh concerns about impeachment surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump which pushed Wall Street into the red.

A delay in raising rates, in turn, will outweigh concerns about the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar on corporate earnings.

Ethiopia's potential as an untapped market could outweigh concerns about any risks, including Ethiopians' low income levels and the country's over-valued birr currency.

Most other Gulf markets rose as strong regional fundamentals outweighed concerns over weak global economic data.

But the index soon resumed an upward trajectory as optimism on global growth outweighed concerns on the domestic economy.

The reports only just outweighed concerns about another escalation of trade restrictions by Washington related to Chinese breaches of intellectual property rights.

The stock gained 33 percent in the first four months of the year, as solid earnings growth outweighed concerns about the ownership spat.

Oil prices steadied following last week's losses as a firmer dollar and ample supplies outweighed concerns about a drop in Libyan crude exports.

Oil prices rose more than $2 as signs that OPEC was considering a supply cut outweighed concerns about the global financial crisis.

Panel members said the drug's potential to relieve symptoms of the skin disease outweighed concerns that long-term use might increase the risk of cancer.