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Mehran Kamrawa, a professor at Georgetown University in Qatar, stated that negotiations between Iran and the United States are progressing very slowly. Currently, we are seeing Iran attempting to exert economic pressure on its regional neighbors, particularly Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, hoping they will in turn pressure the US to negotiate. Simultaneously, the US is also exerting economic pressure on Iran. Neither side is willing to take the first step, to extend an olive branch and say, "Let's sit down and talk." Kamrawa expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of US economic pressure. Iran is indeed under immense economic pressure. However, it must be remembered that Iran's political system is inherently highly repressive. Decision-makers are not directly concerned with the plight of the middle class; their concern is preserving power. The US has been pressuring Iran for decades without overthrowing the regime or truly changing the Iranian government's behavior. Therefore, I cannot be certain that this strategy will work at this moment.

The Lebanese President's Office stated that the President has received a briefing from the head of the negotiating delegation regarding discussions at last week's meeting between the Lebanese, American, and Israeli delegations in Rome, and has also given instructions on the next phase of work.

Hong Kong consumer stocks rallied in late trading, with Laopu Gold (06181.HK) surging over 11%, Nongfu Spring (09633.HK) rising over 4%, and Bruker (00325.HK) and Weilong (09985.HK) also gaining.

Hungarian Prime Minister: As the Danube River level rises, the Pax Nuclear Power Plant has begun switching one of its turbines back to its original state.

The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose 5 basis points to 3.98%.

The UK FTSE 100 index opened down 2.94 points, or 0.03%, at 10898.15 on Monday, August 10th; the FCHI index opened down 2.74 points, or 0.03%, at 8712.19 on Monday, August 10th; the Euro Stoxx 50 index opened up 5.89 points, or 0.09%, at 6529.75 on Monday, August 10th; and the Spanish... The IBEX 35 index in Portugal opened down 29.50 points, or 0.15%, at 20157.60 on Monday, August 10; the FTSE MIB index in Italy opened up 0.81 points, or 0.00%, at 53718.00 on Monday, August 10; and the DAX 30 index in Germany opened up 12.15 points, or 0.05%, at 26367.5 on Monday, August 10.

According to RIA Novosti, a drone strike by Ukraine on Nizhny Kamsk, Russia, has killed 12 people and injured 39.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 30.20 points, or 0.33%, at 9233.40 on Monday, August 10.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan reported that its gold and foreign exchange reserves totaled $64.347 billion in July (up from $63.757 billion previously).

Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.02%, German DAX futures fell 0.02%, and UK FTSE 100 futures fell 0.39%.

Hong Kong-listed mainland property stocks fluctuated and strengthened, with Jinhui Holdings (09993.HK) once rising by more than 50%, Shimao Group (00813.HK) and Country Garden (02007.HK) rising by more than 10%, and Sunac China (01918.HK) and China Jinmao (00817.HK) following suit.

According to Interfax news agency, the Russian city of Nizhny Kamsk has been hit by a large-scale drone attack, resulting in deaths.

According to TASS, drones attacked industrial and civilian facilities in Nizhny Kamssk, Russia.

According to Interfax news agency, Kazakhstan is considering using the Baku-Supsa pipeline and the trans-Caspian route via Azerbaijan as additional crude oil export routes in response to disruptions in the Caspian Pipeline Union (CPC) operations.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Hungary stated that the central bank's previous forecast of an inflation rate of 1.8% for 2026 is still achievable.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Hungary stated that if the government deems joining the Eurozone reasonable, the central bank must cooperate in the process.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Hungary stated that if Hungary wishes to join the Eurozone, it would be reasonable for the Monetary Policy Committee to re-examine the central bank's current inflation target.

Hong Kong-listed Kinsun Technology (09877.HK) surged over 4% in the afternoon after the company announced at midday that it expects its interim revenue to increase by 385% to 400% year-on-year.

Traders: The Reserve Bank of India may be selling dollars to support the rupee.

Japan's economic watchers' outlook index for July was 45.8, down from 45.7 in the previous month.