Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson BAGHAEI said regional visits are on the diplomatic agenda ahead of a planned signing in Switzerland this week of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding. He said Lebanon is an important element of the MOU, that respect for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is part of the temporary agreement, and Iran will closely monitor developments there. Given recent attacks by Israel on Lebanon, Iran will make decisions according to specific criteria. BAGHAEI ci

A股科創50指數盤中漲超3%，盛科通信漲超10%，華海清科、華潤微等均漲超7%。

Reports the US and Iran are close to a peace agreement and a continued US stock rally supported risk appetite; China Golden Dragon index rebounded. Hang Seng opened 283 pts higher at 25,001, peaked at 25,047 (+329) and later saw gains narrow to +92 with a low of 24,811. At midday the Hang Seng was up 0.45%, the Hang Seng Tech index was up 0.92%, and turnover was HKD 159.1 billion. Sector movers: recent AI listings, PCB and semiconductor names, computer equipment, precious metals and airlines led gains; oil & gas, coal and aluminium names pulled back; tea beverages, education and sporting-goods sectors underperformed. Selected stocks: LiuliuMei (06658.HK) surged ~189% on debut; Zhipu (02513.HK) +28%; COSCO Shipping Energy (01138.HK) +18.5%; Huiju Technology (01729.HK) and Kingboard Laminates (01888.HK) each +15%+. Aluminum Corp of China (02600.HK) fell >8.5%; ENN Energy (02688.HK) down ~6%.