UK stocks climb;
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.
UK stocks rose to their highest level since May 2008 as Vodafone Group Plc climbed and Alcoa Inc. kicked off the US earnings season by posting sales that beat estimates.