Stocks may move to the upside in early trading on Wednesday, regaining ground following the modestly lower close on Tuesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.2 percent.
The upward momentum on Wall Street comes as traders look ahead to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement this afternoon, with the central bank widely expected to leave interest rates.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.