UK stocks climb, led by mining companies;
UK stocks climbed for the first time in three days, led by mining companies after BHP Billiton Ltd. reported record iron ore output in the third quarter and Lonmin Plc announced production figures.
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.