European stocks are seen opening lower on Wednesday as investors react to cautious comments from Fed officials on the future rate path and await Chair Jerome Powell's speech for further clarity.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said in a speech on Tuesday that Q3 U.S. GDP growth was a "blowout" performance that warrants a very close eye when thinking about policy going forward.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.