A股粮食概念板块冲高，京粮控股涨超7%，此前一度跌停，秋乐种业、康农种业纷纷上扬。

Shanghai Composite +0.28% at midday, Shenzhen Composite +0.97%, ChiNext +1.03%. Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed turnover 1.37 tln yuan, down 246.9 bln vs prior session. About 4,400 stocks advanced. Moderna (MRNA.O) cancer vaccine news lifted the vaccine/biotech and innovative drug complex and CROs, with more than 20 stocks hitting daily limit-ups, including Sanyuan Gene, Shiyao Chuangxin, Watson Biotech, Shuanglu Pharmaceutical and Wantai Biological. Gold-related names rallied, several to limit-up (Nankuang Group, Baoding Technology, Shen Zhonghua A); Xinye Silver-Tin, Chifeng Gold and Shandong Gold also gained. Palm oil (CPO) names recovered, with Changyingtong and Zhongjing Electronics on limit-up. Planting and forestry sectors pulled back; Hualv Biotech fell over 13% intraday while Wanxiang Denong, Agricultural Development Seeds and Beidahuang were among the largest decliners. Fluorochemical, coal and phosphate chemical sectors led losses.

Iran's central bank governor said Iran-Iraq banking issues will be resolved within weeks. Iraq has agreed to issue letters of guarantee for Iranian contractors, using Iranian assets held in Iraqi banks as collateral, to speed bilateral economic cooperation.