Stocks, Commodities Climb on G-8 Statement as Dollar Weakens

s second-biggest lender, advanced 1.7 percent and BNP Paribas SA of France jumped 2.1 percent after Citigroup Inc. recommended buying shares in European banks. Dexia Dexia SA said it will take a charge of 3.6 billion euros ($5.1 billion) on the...