FTSE 100 advances as oil, mining shares rise By: MarketWatch March 15, 2017 at 04:13 AM EDT U.K. stocks push modestly higher on Wednesday, aided by gains for commodity shares, while investors wait for an update on conditions in the British labor market. Read More >> Related Stocks: BP Plc ADR Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Glencore Plc Rio Tinto Plc ADR