周三，STOXX 50收窄早盘涨幅，在5370点附近持平，而更广泛的STOXX 600几乎没有变化，为551点，因为投资者在美联储今天晚些时候的政策决定之前采取了谨慎的立场。人们普遍预计美联储将在9个月内首次降息，在劳动力市场放缓的情况下，将利率下调25个基点至2022年底以来的最低水平。市场还将仔细审查美联储的季度“点图”预测，以寻找未来政策轨迹的线索。在经济数据方面，英国8月份的通胀率稳定在3.8%，与7月份持平，接近2024年1月的水平，略高于预计明天将保持利率不变的英格兰银行。在企业新闻方面，PostNL在其资本市场日公布了一项新战略，宣布计划将其包裹业务分为两个部门，随后上涨了1.5%以上。在Berenberg将这家丹麦制药商从“持有”升级为“买入”后，诺和诺德股价上涨1.6%。

The STOXX 50 pared early gains to trade near the flat line at 5,370 points on Wednesday, while the broader STOXX 600 was little changed at 551, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision later today. The Fed is widely expected to deliver its first rate cut in nine months, reducing rates by 25 basis points to their lowest level since late 2022 amid a slowing labor market. Markets will also scrutinize the Fed’s quarterly “dot plot” projections for clues on the trajectory of future policy. In economic data, UK inflation held steady at 3.8% in August, unchanged from July and near January 2024 levels, just ahead of the Bank of England, which is expected to keep rates on hold tomorrow. In corporate news, PostNL rose more than 1.5% after unveiling a new strategy at its Capital Markets Day, announcing plans to split its Parcels business into two divisions. Novo Nordisk gained 1.6% after Berenberg upgraded the Danish drugmaker to "Buy" from "Hold".