LONDON - Britain's leading share index reversed early losses to end flat before a long weekend break, as gains in miners on the back of rallying metal prices offset gloom in oil shares. The FTSE 100 closed up 5.1 points, or 0.08 percent at 6,570.5, for a weekly loss of 70.4 points.ROUNDUP:EUROFIRSTEUROPE - European shares closed a shade lower in a trendless market, with robust gains for miner Rio Tinto and retailer Carrefour offset by losses for some heavyweight oil, telecoms and bank stocks. The benchmark FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares eased 0.01 percent to 1,597.74 points. The index reached its highest level since late 2000 on Thursday but ended the week with a loss of almost 0.2 percent.ROUNDUP:EUROmarketsFRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 7,739.2 points, up 41.82 or 0.54 percent and up 131.66 points since last weekend.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 6,057.49 points, up 9.18 or 0.15 percent, falling 43.65 points on the week.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 9,381.34 points, up 24.32 or 0.26 percent, losing 43.35 points since last Friday.

MILAN - The All Share Mibtel index closed at 33,619 points, up 16 or 0.05 percent but a loss of 746 points on the week.ROUNDUP:nikkei>TOKYO - Stocks fell broadly as investors, concerned about recent falls in commodity prices, and Chinese and US stocks, grabbed profits in property shares and other recent gainers such as Canon. The Nikkei lost 1.22 percent, or 215.76 points, to close at 17,481.21. The index rose 81.63 points on the week.ROUNDUP:hang sengHONG KONG - Blue chips sagged 1.34 percent, tracking weak global markets south and weighed down by a 2.1 percent dive in Chinese counters, but Lenovo Group racked up a 17-month high on better-than-expected earnings. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended at 20,520.66, down 384.18 points since last Friday.ROUNDUP:asx<.5b0>SYDNEY - Shares lost 0.42 percent to end at a three-week closing low after strong US housing data further dimmed prospects for a rate cut in the world's biggest economy, while lower metals prices hit mining firms. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 26.3 points on the day to end at 6,252.8, shedding 59.7 points in the week.ROUNDUP:south africaJOHANNESBURG - Stocks dipped as a stronger rand and a lacklustre gold price hit miners but fixed-line phone firm Telkom jumped on signs the onset of fully-fledged competition could be delayed. The All-share index closed at 28,533.03 points, down 279.91 or 0.97 percent, but up 201.58 points in the week. The All Gold index closed at 2,737.01 points, down 52.7 or 1.89 percent.