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Major U.S. stock-indexes rose on Wednesday before the announcement of the Federal Reserve's policy decision (18:00 GMT), as energy sector rallied, underpinned by a jump in oil prices after a surprise drop in U.S. inventories. Meanwhile, Facebook (FB; +1.4%) rebounded after steep declines in the previous two sessions.

Most of Dow stocks in positive area (18 of 30). Top gainer - Chevron Corp. (CVX, +2.04%). Top loser - The Procter & Gamble Co. (GE, -0.93%).

Most of S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Basic Materials (+2.2%). Top loser - Conglomerates(-0.6%).

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U.S. stock-index futures fell on Wednesday as investors were cautious ahead of the announcement of the Fed's policy decision, while Facebook (FB) shares continued to slide in reaction to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Facbook (FB) reiterated with a Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Mkts; target $245

FedEx (FDX) upgraded to Buy at Stifel; target raised to $295

FedEx (FDX) reported Q3 FY 2018 earnings of $3.72 per share (versus $2.35 in Q3 FY 2017), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $3.12.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $16.526 bln (+10.2% y/y), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $16.171 bln.

The company also issued upside guidance for FY 2018, raising EPS to $15.00-15.40 from $12.70-13.30 versus analysts' consensus estimate of $13.63.

FDX fell to $251.00 (-0.39%) in pre-market trading.

Stock markets rose Wednesday in Asia, following modest rebounds in Europe and the U.S. that partially reversed Monday's global declines. Despite the strong start, trading volume across asset classes is likely to be muted in Asia through the day, ahead of the looming Federal Reserve interest-rate hike and updated economic projections.

European stocks ended higher on Tuesday, aided by a pullback for the euro following a weak German business sentiment reading. As well, a drop in the pound after a slowdown in British inflation helped lift U.K. blue-chip stocks.

U.S. stocks ended higher Tuesday, led by strong gains in the energy sector as the overall market reclaimed some lost ground from the previous day, when tech shares fell sharply. Market participants also were anticipating the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which started in the early afternoon. Investors are watching for signs that the central bank will take a more aggressive path toward normalizing monetary policy.