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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.

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 dipped on Tuesday driven by tech stocks, as investors gear up for what Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will say about the path of interest rates at a key conference later in the week.

The stock market is heading into a catalyst-filled week as Fed Chair Jerome Powell gets ready to speak at Jackson Hole and big retailers report earnings.

U.S. stock-market futures rose slightly Sunday, after Friday’s summit between U.S. and Russian leaders ended without a major breakthrough and as investors await this week’s Fed gathering in Jackson Hole,

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