European Stocks Advance; HSBC, BNP Paribas, Rio Tinto Increase

1.2 percent as a group after Citigroup recommended the industry, citing its recent underperformance. The broker named Credit Suisse Group AG, BNP Paribas and HSBC among its preferred stocks. HSBC, BNP Paribas The shares of HSBC, Europe���s biggest bank,...