World shares are mixed after Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss, and as traders look for cues about U.S. monetary policy from a meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Gold slipped on Friday due to a firmer dollar, with markets awaiting U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the annual Jackson Hole symposium for more insight on the Fed's monetary policy path.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's address on Friday and Nvidia earnings after the close on Wednesday may hold the keys as to whether the bull market can continue. "In the near-term, if Chair Powell can give a market-friendly speech and NVDA can meet,

In a typical year, Jackson Hole sparks excitement mostly among market watchers. This time, the symposium feels more pivotal.

The FTSE 100 and European stocks were higher on Friday as markets turn their attention to the much-anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. He is set to speak

But every August, the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium makes headlines, moves markets and fuels policy debates. Hosted since 1978 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the annual meeting convenes roughly 120 participants to discuss new research and pressing economic issues.

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Ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's pivotal Jackson Hole address on Friday, cryptocurrency bettors are pricing in more than an 80% chance that the central bank cuts interest rates this year.