U.K. stocks were little changed as banks gained, while homebuilders declined before tomorrow’s Bank of England rate decision.
HSBC Holdings Plc advanced 4.5 percent after announcing a $2.5 billion share buyback, softening the blow of lower earnings and a step-back from plans to boost its dividends. Standard Chartered Plc climbed 4.2 percent after its first-half loan impairment charges fell by a third.
