WASHINGTON: The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates steady and announce the end of a post-financial crisis economic stimulus program following a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday.

But markets will be watching carefully to see how the Federal Reserve describes recent trends in inflation, which has been moribund for much of 2017 despite a spike in August amid rising energy prices.

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