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

This week's set-piece event is the Jackson Hole central-bank gathering in Wyoming, slated for Thursday through Saturday. Investors will tune into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech for any h

U.S. stock index futures declined on Wednesday, following a tech selloff on Wall Street, as investors geared up for more retail earnings and a crucial Federal Reserve symposium later this week.

Wall Street's main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday as investors assessed uneven earnings from retailers such as Target and Lowe's for clues on consumer spending

U.S. stocks closed mostly lower, though off earlier lows, despite Federal Reserve minutes showing a united front on inflation and a tech stock rout.