U.K. stocks waver; oil off, tobacco, miners rise By: MarketWatch December 20, 2012 at 04:36 AM EST U.K. stocks trade in tight ranges on Thursday, as oil firms track oil prices lower, while tobacco firms and miners are on the rise. Read More >> Related Stocks: BAT BP Plc ADR Barclays Plc ADR Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc Royal Dutch Shell Cl B ADR