U.K. Stocks Rally on ECB; Rio Tinto, Kingfisher, TUI Travel Rise

U.K. stocks climbed, sending the FTSE 100 Index to its biggest two-day rally since May, as the European Central Bank extended an emergency loan program and bought government bonds to stem the region’s debt crisis.

Rio Tinto Group led mining companies higher as copper rose to a three-week high on better-than-forecast U.S. housing data. Kingfisher Plc jumped more than 7 percent after the retailer reported a smaller-than-estimated drop in sales at its B&Q shops. TUI Travel Plc also rallied as the tour operator reported a pickup in winter booking volumes.