Tense Fed Is Set to Lead Global Peers With Interest-Rate Hold

The Federal Reserve and three of the central banks that just backed its embattled chair are poised to keep interest rates unchanged at an edgy moment for global policymakers.

Officials in Washington are widely expected to defy US President Donald Trump’s calls for lower borrowing costs on Wednesday at the end of their two-day meeting. Peers in Brazil, Canada, and Sweden may also retain current settings.