Stocks looked set to rise on Wednesday, with investors hopeful that trade tensions between the U.S. and China could cool now that representatives of the world’s two largest economies are headed to the negotiating table.

US stocks fall as the Fed meets on rates. No rate move is forecast. Investors also want to see trade deals, which haven't materialized.

The Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy discussions kicked off Tuesday and will conclude Wednesday. Here's what you should know about the central bank's meeting.

Wall Street is pointing toward losses Tuesday ahead of a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve, which is facing the diametrically opposed challenges of potential inflation and a softening employment landscape.

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday after President Donald Trump rekindled worries about the ramifications of a global trade war by introducing new tariffs, while focus remained on the Fed's monetary policy decision later this week.