All eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, where he may walk back the Fed’s 2020 dovish framework. Big banks are split. Goldman expects a September rate cut, while Barclays sees December. Adding to market jitters, Trump has teased a “mystery announcement” after comments on Ukraine–Russia. Meanwhile, Nvidia halted its China chip production, and Beijing is exploring a yuan-backed stablecoin. Traders brace for high volatility, possibly some downside first, before a potential surge with Bitcoin eyeing $150K
