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NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
The Fed's Open Market Committee concludes its two-day policy meeting Wednesday afternoon.
It's Janet Yellen's first meeting in charge of the Fed and investors are looking forward to hearing from her after the meeting.
The Fed is widely expected to continue trimming its asset purchase program by another $10 billion, to $55 billion a month. The stimulus program was created to support the U.S. economy and has also been a key driver behind the equity bull market.
Investors and traders will also listen closely for any possible Fed plans to revamp its strategy on interest rate guidance.
The central bank has said it will only raise interest rates once unemployment falls to around 6.5%, or inflation rises as high as 2.5%. It's possible Yellen may abandon these numerical targets to focus on qualitative information instead.
Related: 4 things to expect from Yellen's Fed
U.S. stock futures were looking stable ahead of the market open.
And the latest reading of CNNMoney's Fear & Greed index shows market sentiment is in 'neutral' territory.
Related: Fear & Greed Index
In corporate news, FedEx (FDX, Fortune 500)and General Mills (GIS, Fortune 500) will report earnings before the opening bell.
Oracle (ORCL, Fortune 500) shares fell in after-hours trading after reporting revenue that fell short of Wall Street expectations. Shares in Pacific Sunwear (PSUN) rose in after-hours trading after the firm posted a loss that was narrower than expected.
U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 were each up more than 0.5% while the Nasdaq surged by more than 1%.
Related: CNNMoney's Tech30
European markets were mixed in morning trading.
Asian markets were muted Wednesday and ended with mixed results. The Nikkei in Japan edged up by 0.4%. 
First Published: March 19, 2014: 6:11 AM ET
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