U.S. President Trump, while discussing the jobs market, called Eli Lilly (LLY.N) "a great pharmaceutical company" and referenced the company's investment.

Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed said a US-Iran hotline set up during talks in Switzerland is essential to prevent “spoilers” from blocking a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by countering misinformation and coordinating communications during sea-mine clearance. He warned actors have been sending spoofed shipping messages threatening vessels with claims such as being from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and said the hotline will let ships verify threats with Iranian authorities to transit safely. Qatar has begun preparing tankers and expects to restore normal LNG production within weeks after the parties signed a memorandum of understanding last week.

Fang Xinghai, vice chairman of the China Finance Society, told the 2026 Summer Davos forum on June 24 that U.S. limits on capital inflows have, to some extent, stimulated China’s private equity and venture capital activity. He said China’s high savings rate leaves large room for capital; ultimately securities investment, FDI and other asset flows depend on the returns Chinese firms can deliver, and as long as innovation continues he believes China’s capital markets will become highly attractive to international capital.