Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Asian markets were broadly higher on Thursday following a mixed finish on Wall Street, where major stocks such as Nvidia and Palantir trimmed earlier steep losses.

Investors are closely watching the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming for signals on U.S. monetary policy. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak on Friday. While the Fed has held interest rates steady this year amid concerns over inflation from President Donald Trump's tariffs, a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report is drawing attention. Minutes from the Fed's July 29-30 meeting, released Wednesday, showed officials remain more concerned about inflation than potential job losses.

In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% to 42,636.74 as...