Dollar Drifts, Asian Stocks Mixed as Markets Brace for Jackson Hole

Asian markets creep up as investors await key speech

Asian markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States.

Dollar drifts, Asian stocks mixed as markets brace for Jackson Hole

TOKYO :The U.S. dollar hovered below a one-week high on Thursday and Asian stock markets were broadly mixed as investors braced for three days of potentially market-moving news from the Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole.Central bankers from around the world will attend the event, which begins

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Equity indices are recovering from morning selling pressure as a stronger-than-anticipated flash PMI and existing home sales data countered a modest uptick in jobless claims.

London stocks retreat; investors await Jackson Hole symposium

As of 1016 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 <.FTSE 100> was down 0.2%, and the midcap index FTSE 250 declined 0.5%

Europe stocks flat as markets brace for Fed meeting

Asian markets have lost ground and European shares are flat as investors' attention turns to the US Federal Reserve's meeting of central bankers in Wyoming.

Asian stocks mixed, bonds climb ahead of Powell speech

Asian equities are poised for a mixed open as Wall Street favored bonds ahead of the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole gathering. Fed officials highlighted inflation risks, fueling debate within the central bank. Technology stocks declined, with the 'Magnificent Seven' experiencing their longest losing streak since April, raising concerns about a potential market correction.