LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 share index registered a fifth day of losses amid a global sell-off, with banks buckling as bond prices fell, but retailers bounced after weeks of investors fretting about consumer spending. The FTSE 100 index of leading UK shares ended down 28.6 points, or 0.43 percent, at 6,567.4, tracking losses in Asian and US equities and notching up its worst run since a six-day fall in mid-November. The FTSE lost 165 points this week.ROUNDUP:EUROFIRSTEUROPE - European shares ended the session at their lowest close in over a week, weighed down by heavyweight banking and resources stocks, as financial jitters on Wall Street dented investor sentiment.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed down 0.3 percent at 1,598.8, its lowest finish since June 13, as a steeper-than-expected drop in the German Ifo business sentiment index for June also soured the mood. Europe's benchmark index was down 1.7 percent for the week but is still up 8 percent so far this year, thanks to mergers and acquisitions and robust earnings.ROUNDUP:EUROmarketsFRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 7,949.63 points, down 15.08 or 0.19 percent on the day.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 6,023.25 points, down 6.54 or 0.11 percent.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 9,166.49 points, down 63.78 or 0.69 percent.

MILAN - The All Share Mibtel index closed at 33,003 points, down 181 or 0.55 percent.ROUNDUP:nikkeiTOKYO - The Nikkei fell 0.28 percent, retreating from a seven-year closing high as drops in property investment trust prices dragged down Mitsubishi Estate Co. and other property shares and the yen's slide hit importers like food and paper companies. The Nikkei shed 51.67 points to close at 18,188.63, adding 217.14 points since June 15.ROUNDUP:hang sengHONG KONG - Stocks accelerated further into record territory, with mainland insurers striking new highs, as investors wagered China would lift their allotment quota for investing in overseas securities. Buyers rushed in near the end of the session to push the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.21 percent, or 45.24 points, to end at 21,999.91, its fifth straight record close. It set its fourth consecutive life high at 22,052.85.ROUNDUP:asxSYDNEY - Shares fell, weighed down by losses in Caltex Australia Ltd. after its refining margins missed expectations, while Bendigo Bank fell after it rejected a bid from a rival. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.07 percent, or 4.4 points, to 6,382.6, after slipping 0.15 percent in the previous session.ROUNDUP:south africaJOHANNESBURG - Shares, led by financial group Investec, withered on worries of another interest rate hike and pressured by losses overseas. The All-share index closed at 29,094.32 points, down 215.38 or 0.73 percent, falling 219.46 points during the week. The All Gold index closed at 2,596.85 points, down 19.08 or 0.73 percent, dropping 17.39 points in the week. The Industrial index closed at 19,706.46 points, down 125.1.