Investors have all eyes fixed on the Federal Reserve’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., as the Fed charts the future direction of the monetary policy in what could be a defining moment for the market’s summer story.

Three Federal Reserve officials appeared lukewarm on Thursday to the idea of an interest rate cut next month, as investors geared up for U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell's speech to the annual J...

“So the plot has thickened,” said David Wilcox, a former top Fed economist and now director of economic research at Bloomberg Economics and also a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute.

“The odds of a new Chair quickly pushing policy rates lower are slim, at best,” said DataTrek Research co-founders Nicholas Colas and Jessica Rabe.

European shares were lower Thursday after a mixed trading session in Asia, as investors awaited fresh signals from the Federal Reserve about U.S. interest rates.

"If Powell is dovish, it's bullish for gold, as it does not bear interest. It will need to break through $3,350/oz and then ultimately retest $3,400/oz if he's dovish," said RJO Futures market strate...

The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, its fifth straight modest loss since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.

Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday as investors feared potentially hawkish remarks by the Federal Reserve chair on Friday that could spark volatility, while big-box retailer Walmart’s quarte...