U.K. Stocks Advance After Fed Minutes, Trimming Monthly Slump
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U.K. stocks advanced for a second day after the Federal Reserve said some policy makers wanted to add to stimulus measures and factory orders topped forecasts in the U.S.
BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group rallied more than 3 percent as rising metal prices boosted the earnings outlook for the world’s biggest mining companies. Smith & Nephew Plc soared