With Federal Reserve officials signaling an extended hold on interest rates, investors and economists will look to Chair Jerome Powell this week for clues on what might eventually prompt the central bank to make a move,

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Wall Street analysts don't expect much in the way of fireworks during the Federal Reserve's upcoming post-meeting press conference, slated for Wednesday. But one strategist believes the central bank could take an unconventional step regarding its messaging to help keep its options open.

The race to be the next Fed chair is underway. Days after Trump again criticized Powell and said he would name a successor “very soon,” our colleagues in Washington reported on the possible successors,

Fed meeting is a key economic event, with Wall Street keyed into what Fed Chair Powell & Co. have to say about interest rates and the economy.

The Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting could present the next major obstacle for markets. While the US central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady when it announces its decision on Wednesday, investors are eager for any hints about whether the Fed might be poised to lower rates in the coming months.

Encouraging economic data has boosted market hopes for Fed rate cuts, but policymakers remain cautious amid lingering uncertainty over tariffs and the labor market.

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday as easing oil prices supported sentiment despite ongoing attacks between Israel and Iran, while investors focused on the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.