US Futures are indicating a slightly higher open. European equity markets have opened lower and are now trading mixed, following mostly weaker performance in Asia. All eyes are on Fed Chair Powell's Jackson Hole speech on Friday, making it the key risk event for markets amid thoughts he will lean hawkish and push back against hopes for a dovish pivot. In Europe, the recent ECB speakers are also on the hawkish side.
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