Japan Manufacturing Growth Accelerates in June as Orders Surge Despite Iran War Cost Pressures 
France Faces Long Road to Economic Rebalancing as Weak Demand and High Rates Weigh, Says Citi 
New Zealand Fast-Tracks Gold Mining as Industry Revival Gains Momentum 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Rally Pauses, South Korean Chipmakers Lead Regional Decline 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
US Dollar Hits One-Year High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Overshadows Middle East Developments 
US Stock Futures Recover as Iran Signals Progress in Peace Talks 
Italy’s Economy Outpaces Eurozone Peers as Investment Spending Fuels Growth 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
U.S.-Iran Diplomacy Helps Drive Gasoline Prices Down 15% From May Highs 
US Stock Futures Slip After Wall Street Rally Fueled by US-Iran Deal and Chipmaker Surge 
Gold Price Rises as Investors Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks and Fed Policy Outlook 
Dollar Holds Firm as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Tensions, GBP/USD Slips Amid UK Political Uncertainty 
Trump Says No Hormuz Strait Tolls During 60-Day Iran Ceasefire 
Asian Stocks Slip as Oil Rebounds Amid Fed Rate Hike Fears 
Japan, U.S. Discuss Yen Weakness as Currency Intervention Concerns Grow 
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.
