Miners and oil firms boost U.K. stocks By: MarketWatch December 27, 2012 at 06:08 AM EST Post-Christmas resumption of trading in London is marked by gains for mining, energy and banking shares. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Lloyds Banking Group Plc ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc Royal Dutch Shell Cl B ADR