Virtually all of Wall Street is expecting the Fed to announce no change to its main interest rate this afternoon, as it waits to see how conditions play out. For the moment, the job market seems to be relatively solid overall after the economy closed last year running at a solid pace.

Asian Shares Are Mixed After Wall Street Falls Back Ahead of Fed Rate Decision TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices declined.