津巴布韋已立即禁止銻和鎢出口，此舉是該國政府推動礦業公司在國內進一步加工更多礦產資源的一項措施。

Haiguang Xinzheng (01191.HK) will be added to the Hong Kong Stock Connect eligible list effective Sept. 7 and announced a long-term strategic partnership with global foundry GlobalFoundries. The stock rallied in afternoon trade, spiking nearly 40% into the close on turnover near HKD 400 mln; last HKD 154.9 per share.

On the 7th N. Korea's defense minister warned that if the US and its allies attempt a new military confrontation, N. Korea will take strong countermeasures. He said the US, Japan and South Korea are again conducting what he called provocative "Freedom's Blade" drills, and that the US is seeking to rope in Japan and Australia for an unusually large "Eastern Shield" exercise from Sept. 8-24. He added the US–Japan–South Korea security triangle is increasingly an offensive entity and that continued US-led war rehearsals are pushing regional instability toward the limit; N. Korea will respond with firmer, more resolute action if necessary.