Most UK stocks rise as mining companies climb;
Most UK stocks rose, extending the benchmark FTSE 100 Index's weekly gain, as mining companies climbed with metal prices, helping to offset a decline in Vodafone Group Plc.
UK stocks climbed, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index rising for a second day, as gains at Barclays Plc outweighed losses at Cable & Wireless Communications Plc. Barclays advanced 2.3 percent, tracking a rally in bank shares across western Europe.