UK equities remained near multi-week highs as Britain’s newly announced £10 billion ($13.6 billion) lower-cost housing programme supported homebuilders and domestic shares. Vistry shares surged 15.6% after securing initial funding of £350 million ($477.19 million) to deliver more than 3,000 affordable homes, with about 60% of programme homes expected to be offered at social rent. Market reports recorded differing index moves during the period: the FTSE 100 rose 0.2% to 10,880.17 points and the FTSE 250 gained 0.6% to 24,866.99 in one Aug. 25 account, while a subsequent Wednesday report put the FTSE 100 down 0.1% but near multi-week highs. Energy majors Shell and BP were pressured by an earlier 2% to more than 3% retreat in oil prices as reports of resumed Iran-Oman talks eased immediate concerns about supplies through the Strait of Hormuz; Brent later rose 0.8% and WTI gained 1%. Copper reached a six-month high as London Metal Exchange inventories dwindled, supporting Rio Tinto and Anglo American, while gold eased ahead of U.S. inflation data. Investors also awaited Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech and Nvidia’s earnings. Melrose Industries rose 9.7% after targeting Sept. 28 to resume full production at its Garden Grove facility and agreeing to pay up to $100 million to settle claims linked to a May overheating chemical-tank incident. Hochschild Mining gained 6.4% after more than doubling first-half adjusted EBITDA.