BHP Group BHP.AX, Rio Tinto RIO.AX and Fortescue Metals FMG.AX declined between 1.4% and 1.7% on Friday. By Upasana Singh Oct 7 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended lower on Friday dragged by losses in miners and banks, while investors kept a cautious stance amid fears of looming recession and little signs of the U.S. Federal Reserve slowing its pace of interest rate hikes. However, the sub-index advanced 5.2% this week, recording its best in more than six months after the RBA's softer than expected 25 basis points rate hike to tame inflation.