Malaysia Q2 Economy Grows 5.8%, Beating Forecasts on Strong Tech Exports and Domestic Demand 
US Inflation Expected to Ease in June, but Fed Rate Hike Risks Persist Amid Middle East Tensions 
Asian Currencies Stay Rangebound as Middle East Tensions, Weak China GDP Weigh on Sentiment 
U.S. Imposes 25% Tariff on Select Brazilian Imports After Section 301 Trade Investigation 
South Korea Raises Interest Rates to 2.75% as Inflation and Weak Won Drive Tightening 
ECB's Kocher Says No Inflation Spillover Yet From Iran Conflict, Warns Risks Remain 
Gold Prices Head for Biggest Weekly Loss Since June as Fed Rate Outlook Weighs 
Asian Stocks Rise as Softer U.S. Inflation Boosts Sentiment Despite Middle East Tensions 
Nikkei Plunges 5% as AI Stock Selloff Spreads Across Asia 
Oil Prices Climb as Trump Escalates Iran Pressure, Strait of Hormuz Risks Grow 
US Stock Futures Fall as Netflix Outlook, Chip Selloff and Iran Tensions Weigh on Markets 
IEA Warns China Rare Earth Export Curbs Could Threaten $6.5 Trillion in Global Production 
Asian Stocks Slide as Nikkei Leads Losses on Tech Selloff and Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions 
Gold Price Holds Near Record High as Cooling U.S. Inflation Offsets Fed Caution 
UBS Boosts China Tech Bets, Adds Kuaishou and Meituan to Focus List 
AI Chip Stocks Face Valuation Pressure as Investors Shift Toward Big Tech and Software 
Oil Prices Set for Weekly Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Supply Fears 
On 20th February 2025, President Donald Trump addressed the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami, emphasizing the importance of purpose-based investment in reshaping the world economic landscape. Hosted by the FII Institute, the summit saw global leaders, investors, and innovators gathering to create inclusive and sustainable growth.
President Trump's keynote address emphasized the need for strategic investments that return economic and long-term social dividends. He outlined his defining values for great leaders: peace, love, respect, and strength. He also named his father as an inspiration and talked about his passion for leadership.
The summit, led by Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee, FII Institute, witnessed deliberations on global issues, including carbon market scaling, maritime sustainability, healthy humanity and affordability, and sustainable workforce leaders. President Trump also thanked the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, for opening up Riyadh as a forum to end the Russia-Ukraine War, and His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor, PIF & Chairman of FII Institute.
