(Bloomberg) -- Asian shares posted a modest gain, while US stock futures slipped, as traders held back ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech for clues on the path of interest rates. Treasuries held their losses.

Treasury yields rise ahead of Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech as markets weigh inflation, fiscal risks and possible Fed rate hikes. later this year.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks were set to open mildly lower Friday as investors braced for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech in Jackson Hole, where some expect a hawkish…