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The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but could signal an increased likelihood of a hike by the end of the year.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but could signal an increased likelihood of a hike by the end of the year.

Not quite yet.

Not quite yet.

Wall Street ended little changed on Tuesday as healthcare gains countered declines in energy shares, a day before highly anticipated outcomes of monetary policy meetings in the United States and Japan.

Wall Street ended little changed on Tuesday as healthcare gains countered declines in energy shares, a day before highly anticipated outcomes of monetary policy meetings in the United States and Japan.

Again and again in recent months, the Federal Reserve has signaled that it's edging closer to resuming the interest-rate hikes it began in December.

Again and again in recent months, the Federal Reserve has signaled that it's edging closer to resuming the interest-rate hikes it began in December.

Stock investors this week will focus on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision and whether economic growth trends have given the U.S. central bank reason to raise interest rates off of rock-bottom levels.

Stock investors this week will focus on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision and whether economic growth trends have given the U.S. central bank reason to raise interest rates off of rock-bottom levels.

Less talk, more action is what policymakers should be focused on.

Less talk, more action is what policymakers should be focused on.

The Bank of England voted to leave interest rates unchanged but signaled a rate cut could be on the way. This comes as speculation mounts over whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its September meeting. Grant's Interest Rate Observer’s Jim Grant weighed in on the BOE decision and the outlook for Federal Reserve policy.

The Bank of England voted to leave interest rates unchanged but signaled a rate cut could be on the way. This comes as speculation mounts over whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its September meeting. Grant's Interest Rate Observer’s Jim Grant weighed in on the BOE decision and the outlook for Federal Reserve policy.

Asian shares mostly sagged Wednesday, although oil prices regained overnight drops, amid the possibility of a weaker global economy and guess work about the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates.

Asian shares mostly sagged Wednesday, although oil prices regained overnight drops, amid the possibility of a weaker global economy and guess work about the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates.

U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, with energy stocks hit by lower oil prices and financials dropping on diminished prospects of a near-term rate hike.

U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, with energy stocks hit by lower oil prices and financials dropping on diminished prospects of a near-term rate hike.

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart will step down in February after nearly a decade leading the bank.