#FOMCMeeting US Fed meet outcome on Wednesday: Will soft inflation, Trump's pressure push Jerome Powell to cut rates this time?

All eyes on Fed 'dot plot'

While the US central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady, investors are eager for any hints about whether the Fed might be poised to lower rates in the coming months. The Fed funds rate has been at 4.25%-4.50% since the central bank last eased in December, by a quarter percentage point.