Investors have all eyes fixed on the Federal Reserve’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., as the Fed charts the future direction of the monetary policy in what could be a defining moment for the market’s summer story.

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.

When Nvidia, the chip producer, reports earnings next week, investors expect the S&P 500 to have a bigger reaction than when the Fed chair delivers a big speech on Friday.

Walmart earnings are in early focus before the highly anticipated start of the Federal Reserve's gathering at Jackson Hole.