Global Investors Tread Water before Fed Decision, Meeting

European and Asian indices are mixed, with investors reluctant to commit themselves before the conclusion of the Fed¿s two-day monetary policy meeting and a press conference by new Fed boss Janet Yellen. In London engineering and technology company Smiths Group sounds a warning about the outlook, while in Madrid a dividend hike and early 2014 sales news buoy clothing retailer Inditex. But in Tokyo Apple supplier Japan Display makes a disappointing IPO debut.