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.

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

The Fed’s annual forum at Jackson Hole has long been a must-watch event for Wall Street, but this year’s meeting brings extra scrutiny.

Gold ticked up on Wednesday but hovered near three-week lows, as investors looked towards the Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes and the Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium of central bankers this week for cues on further rate cuts.

Los banqueros centrales reunidos esta semana en Jackson Hole, Wyoming, para la conferencia anual de la Reserva Federal están dispuestos a ir más allá de intercambiar documentos de investigación y disfrutar de las vistas de las montañas: han venido a defender a Jerome Powell.

Jay Powell’s speech at the Federal Reserve’s August summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is always a high-stakes moment. This year, the central bank’s chair takes the podium under fire — facing fierce attacks from Donald Trump and a growing insurgency within his own institution.

Wall Street's main indexes closed roughly flat on Monday, after struggling for direction while investors awaited a raft of corporate earnings reports from major retailers for more signs about the state of the economy and the Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole.