ExclusiveU.S. central bank leaves interest rates unchanged | Business Matters (Mar. 19)

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's widely anticipated monetary policy decision, at a time when worries linger about trade policies and their impact on the economy. The central bank left its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged. Traders see the Fed lowering borrowing costs by at least two 25-basis point cuts by December, with the first expected in July, according to data compiled by LSEG.