LONDON - Britain's leading share index added 0.3 percent, as support for defensive issues, and a modest early rally on Wall Street, offset weakness in heavyweight miners and banks. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,276.85 points, up 16.54 or 0.31 percent.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:EUROFIRST

EUROPE - European shares rose, reversing four days of losses, with upbeat corporate earnings giving some support, while positive consumer confidence data from the US also boosted investor sentiment.

The pan-European FTSeurofirst 300 closed 0.4 percent higher at 1,022.99 points, reversing a losing streak which was the market's worst sell-off in six months.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:EUROmarkets

FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5,668.93 points, up 37.56 or 0.67 percent.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 3,807.04 points, up 25.19 or 0.67 percent.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 6,484.23 points, up 32.93 or 0.51 percent.

MILAN - The FT IT All Share index closed at 22,897.39 points, up 30.36 or 0.13 percent.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:nikkei

TOKYO - The Nikkei average fell 1.78 percent to a five-week closing low, with exporters hurt as the yen rose broadly after China implemented a previously ordered increase in reserve requirements for some banks. The benchmark Nikkei shed 187.41 points to 10,325.28, its lowest finish since December 21 and well below its 25-day moving average of around 10,600.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:hang seng

HONG KONG - Shares fell to their lowest closing level in more than four months after a profit warning from Foxconn stoked fears over corporate earnings in the tech sector, while China's enforcement of a planned hike in reserve ratios for some lenders weighed on banks. The Hang Seng Index lost ground for a fifth consecutive session, nearly falling below the key psychological level of 20,000 points for the first time in more than four months. It ended down 2.38 percent, or 489.22 points, at 20,109.33.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:asx

SYDNEY - Australian financial markets were closed for the Australia Day holiday. Regular trading will resume today. On Monday, the S&P/ASX 200 index fell 32.7 points to 4,717.9, its lowest close since December 22.

@MARKET ROUNDUP:south africa

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand steadied against the dollar and bonds gained on the short-end after the central bank left interest rates unchanged while mining shares dragged local stocks lower. The All-share index closed at 26,652.05 points, down 427.99 or 1.58 percent.