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HONG KONG: Global stock markets diverged on Thursday (Aug 6) as investors assessed the latest corporate earnings with tech firms back under pressure, while awaiting developments over a potential United States-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Oil prices edged higher as investors sought confirmation that a deal was progressing.London, Paris and Frankfurt stock markets were all higher nearing midday.Alcoholic drinks maker Diageo jumped 7 per cent to top London’s FTSE 100 index as it unveiled a major cost-cutting plan to help reverse sliding profit. Shares in industrial giant Siemens fell 5 per cent in Frankfurt after its forecasts fell…

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