LONDON - Britain's top share index ended up 0.67 percent, as mining and oil shares helped a rebound ahead of a decision on US interest rates. The FTSE 100 closed up 43.7 points at 6,571.3, but under-performed other major European markets because of its defensive composition. The UK index has lost 0.8 percent so far this month.ROUNDUP:EUROFIRSTEUROPE - European shares snapped a five-day losing streak to end higher, boosted by gains in oil producers and banks, while investors awaited a US Federal Reserve rate decision and statement. Among major movers, Deutsche Postbank jumped after Commerzbank expressed interest in buying it, and Greece's OTE rallied after a share placing in the group attracted strong demand. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed up one percent at 1,595.8 points, bouncing off two-week lows hit in the previous session.ROUNDUP:EUROmarketsFRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 7,921.36 points, up 120.13 or 1.54 percent.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 6,006.31 points, up 64.64 or 1.09 percent.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 9,138.91 points, up 113.09 or 1.25 percent.

MILAN - The All Share Mibtel index closed at 32,709 points, up 218 or 0.67 percent.ROUNDUP:nikkeiTOKYO - The Nikkei share average rose for the first time in five sessions, gaining 0.46 percent as tyre makers surged after Bridgestone Corp. lifted its earnings outlook and exporters such as Honda Motor Co. Ltd. benefited from easing concerns about the outlook for the US market. The Nikkei rose 82.99 points to close at 17,932.27.ROUNDUP:hang sengHONG KONG - Stocks snapped a three-day losing streak to end 1.1 percent higher, tracking a rebound in US equities and helped by an easing yen, with mainland oil producers leading a recovery in Chinese large-caps. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 232.66 points at 21,938.22.ROUNDUP:asxSYDNEY - Shares rose 1.3 percent as investors snapped up beaten-down stocks such as top banks following a rebound on Wall Street, while higher metal and oil prices lifted resource firms. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index added 81.4 points to close at 6,265.6.ROUNDUP:south africaJOHANNESBURG - The blue chip Top-40 index ended in positive territory, led by miner BHP Billiton and mobile phone group MTN, as commodity prices rose and the rand currency firmed. The All-share index closed at 28,402.79 points, up 117.69 or 0.42 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,481.8 points, down 16.71 or 0.67 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 19,479.52 points, up 76.96 or 0.40 percent.