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As the Fed looks to deliver its last monetary policy announcement for 2018, equity uncertainty continues.

U.S. stock futures rise Wednesday as investors prep for an announcement from the Federal Reserve on interest rates; Micron tumbles after a weak second-quarter sales forecast; Glaxo and Pfizer combine their consumer health businesses; FedEx slumps after lowering its outlook.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to boost the benchmark for short-term borrowing costs at a meeting that concludes Wednesday. Fed officials may also signal that they might pause or halt the rate-hiking campaign early next year.

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And watching the Fed rate-hike decision.

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But there is a lot of oil in the market, so if the market does undergo a recession or a slowdown, oil prices can, and will, trade lower.