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A spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: "We are still working to push the United States and Iran to resume negotiations, but there has been no new progress so far."

A spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the US sanctions against Iran are unilateral, and Qatar supports efforts to resolve the issue through mediation.

Market news: Thai officials say the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week, after being deployed to the war zone with Iran.

According to Sky News Arab, citing the chairman of the Iranian parliament's foreign relations committee, Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Munir conveyed a message from the United States to Tehran, stating that the purpose of Munir's visit was to restart the stalled political process.

Scotiabank: The economic outlook for Latin America remains uneven.

Scotiabank: It expects U.S. GDP growth to slow to 2% in 2026 and fall to 1.9% in 2027.

Scotiabank believes the latest U.S. tariffs will have a limited impact on effective tariff rates and global growth.

Scotiabank: Global growth is expected to slow throughout 2027.

Harvest Nasdaq ETF: Trading in this fund will be suspended from the opening of the market on August 26, 2026, and will resume at 10:30. Redemption services will continue as usual during the suspension period.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government reported that Hong Kong's net gold exports to the Mainland in July totaled 56.193 tons, compared to 50.679 tons in the previous month. Total gold exports to the Mainland in July amounted to 75.457 tons, compared to 78.147 tons in the previous month.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there are no plans to meet with U.S. government representatives at the Kremlin this week.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: The world needs diplomacy more than ever before.

Kremlin: Finnish President Stubb and other Western leaders are deceiving their voters by claiming that they can strategically defeat Russia.

Kremlin: (Regarding the proposal for a free economic zone in eastern Ukraine) Donbas is part of Russia, and no third party can govern Russian territory.

Kremlin: The Finnish president’s endorsement of comments about Ukraine attacking Russia shows he is a “war advocate.”

Kremlin: There is no information regarding the US military aircraft that landed in Moscow.

The Kremlin has repeatedly stated that the proposal to deploy NATO troops in Ukraine is unacceptable to Russia.

According to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing, HSBC Holdings (00005.HK) repurchased a total of 10,000 shares on other exchanges on August 24, at a cost of £152,111.68.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, Alibaba Group Chairman Joseph Tsai purchased another 720,000 shares on Tuesday, costing HK$82 million.

Nasdaq ETF E Fund: This fund will be suspended from trading starting from the market opening on August 26, 2026, and will resume trading at 10:30 on August 26, 2026. During the suspension period, the fund's redemption business will continue as usual.