European Shares Gain for Fourth Week; FTSE 100 Outperforms
Source: Live Mint European stocks advanced for four consecutive weeks as miners rose on a report Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc have discussed combining their businesses. UK stocks rose to a record. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.7% at the close in London, with mining stocks leading the gains. The FTSE 100…