Lloyds leads FTSE 100 higher after upbeat earnings By: MarketWatch August 01, 2013 at 05:00 AM EDT Lloyds Banking Group leads U.K. stocks higher on Thursday after a well-received earnings report, while mining firms advance after upbeat data from China. Read More >> Related Stocks: HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Lloyds Banking Group Plc ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc Royal Dutch Shell Cl B ADR