(Reuters) -One last time since President Donald Trump nominated him to lead the U.S. central bank in late 2017, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday will walk through the Jackson Lake Lodge's expansive lobby,

Gold was steady on Thursday as investors awaited cues on the Federal Reserve's policy outlook ahead of the annual economic symposium at Jackson Hole in Wyoming, which starts later in the day.

Arone said that he thinks the biggest shift will center around that topic, and that investors should also pay attention to language around the balance of risks in regards to the Fed's dual mandate of...

(Reuters) -European equities were little changed on Thursday as investors awaited updates from the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium for clues on the path of monetary policy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was flat as of 0704 GMT, while most major bourses were mixed.

This week's set-piece event is the Jackson Hole central-bank gathering in Wyoming, slated for Thursday through Saturday.

Market participants will be listening for evidence that Powell's thinking about the labor market and inflation outlook has changed in light of recent data.