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

Bank International AG climbed 3.3 percent to 37.84 euros, the largest gain in two months, after UBS AG upgraded eastern Europe���s third-biggest lender to ���buy��� from ���neutral.��� Bank of Ireland Plc soared 7.3 percent to 19.2 euro cents. The...