Europe's main stock markets closed sharply higher on Tuesday, as London's benchmark FTSE 100 index finished the day up by 1.73 percent at 5,586.31 points.
In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 rallied 1.84 percent to 6,363.36 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 rose by 1.69 percent to 3,117.92 points.
In Madrid the Ibex 35 IBEX-35 climbed 2.67 percent to 6693.9 points, while in Milan the FTSE Mib index soared 3.35 percent.
Apple acknowledged that prices of best-selling ebooks rose after they launched iPad book sales.
Telkom will pay a fine of R200-million, after it reached an agreement with the Competition Commission.
A weaker rand and higher oil prices are likely to push the petrol price to record levels in July.
