The Federal Reserve’s annual conference, hosted by the Kansas City Fed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, began Thursday evening with a dinner for the central bankers, economists and journalists who have flown in from around the world.

Gold prices fell on Thursday, pressured by a firmer dollar, while investors looked to the U.S. central bank's annual Jackson Hole symposium later in the day for further policy cues.

Gold holds around $3,322 as the Fed’s Jackson Hole outlook and improved geopolitical dynamics temper demand for bullion. Investors await clarity ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium,