U.K. FTSE 100 Rises for First Time in Five Days; HSBC, ICI, BHP Pace Gains

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks including HSBC Holdings
Plc advanced. The world's fourth-largest bank reported profit
that topped analysts' estimates.

Imperial Chemical Industries Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd. also
rose. Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile-phone
company, fell.


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