The Federal Reserve policy decision is going to be the big business news on Wednesday, where the 'dot plot' interest rate forecasts will be a key piece of a puzzle that has kept markets on tenterhooks for months... read the preview.
Before that, UK inflation numbers will be under the microscope, with economists expecting the Office for National Statistics to confirm a continued easing in price rises, with a sharp 0.5% month-on-month fall.
In company news, investors are wondering if Prudential's new chief executive can keep to ambitious growth targets as Chinese economic woes persist... read the preview.
Announcements due on Wednesday:
Trading updates: Investec PLC (LSE:INVP)
Interims: Vietnam Holding Ltd
Finals: Anpario PLC (LSE:ANP), Ceres Power Holdings PLC (LSE:CWR, OTC:CPWHF), Computacenter PLC (LSE:CCC), EKF Diagnostics (AIM:EKF) Holdings PLC, Eurocell PLC (LSE:ECEL), FDM Group (LSE:FDM), Kenmare Resources plc (LSE:KMR), Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU)
US earnings: Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU)
AGMs: BSF Enterprise PLC (LSE:BSFA), CEPS plc (AIM:CEPS), MTI Wireless Edge Ltd
Economic announcements: Consumer Price Index (UK), Producer Price Index (UK), Retail Price Index (UK), Fed Interest Rate Decision (US), MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US)