· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 28.69 points, or 0.13 percent, to 21,783.4, the S&P 500 .SPX lost5.07 points, or 0.21 percent, to 2,438.97 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 7.08 points, or 0.11 percent, to 6,271.33.
U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday as political uncertainty in Washington kept investors cautious ahead of comments on monetary policy from central bankers gathered for their annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Speeches by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Friday will be scrutinized for hints on the path of monetary policy, but neither of them is expected to give fresh guidance.
· Stocks in Asia were mixed in early Friday trade after Wall Street slipped on uncertainty in Washington while investors anticipated an annual central banking symposium in Jackson Hole.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.25 percent in early trade, with gains in automakers, trading houses and financials driving the broader rise in the index. Across the Korean strait, the Kospi traded just below the flat line, falling 0.05 percent.
· Hundreds of supporters of ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck began to gather outside Bangkok's Supreme Court early on Friday hours before the court was due to rule on a negligence case against her in which she faces up to 10 years in prison.
The long-awaited verdict could inflame tension in the Southeast Asian country and have far-reaching implications in the politically divided kingdom.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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