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Hong Kong-listed MINIMAX-W and its two leading model stocks saw short-term rallies, with Zhipu (02513.HK) rising over 11% and MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) rising over 14%.Iranian Parliament Speaker Qassem Ghalibaf: Security and the economy are complementary and indispensable. Developing bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq by formulating a precise roadmap can have an impact on the region and on Islamic countries, especially Arab countries.On August 21, UN Secretary-Generals spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, stated on August 20 that the conflict in the Gulf region is having a real impact on the global economy, affecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as freedom of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Gulf of Aden, and all the way to the Red Sea. The UN urged all parties to return to negotiations, emphasizing that further escalation, whether military action or economic confrontation, would not yield positive results.August 21st - Despite a slight decrease in the UK governments budget deficit in the first four months of the current fiscal year, borrowing in July was still higher than the same period last year due to increased spending exceeding record income tax revenue. The UK Office for National Statistics said on Friday that the governments budget deficit was £1.8 billion (approximately $2.45 billion), an increase of £700 million from July 2025. So far this fiscal year, total government borrowing has reached £56.7 billion, a decrease of £6 billion from the same period last year, but £2.3 billion higher than the forecast published by the Office for Budget Responsibility.Hong Kong stocks rose in the afternoon, with the Hang Seng Tech Index up 1% and the Hang Seng Index up 0.93%. MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) led the gains among constituent stocks, rising 11.7%.
