All eyes are on the Federal Reserve, whose interest rate decision is due this afternoon. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to release its policy statement at 2 p.m. ET, followed by a press conference with Fed Chair Jerome Powell at 2:30 p.m. Analysts predict that the central bank will keep its policy rate within the 4.25%-to-4.50% range. However, attention is focused on its economic projections, which will reflect the impact of President Donald Trump's recent policies.
