The US Federal Reserve appears likely to keep interest rates steady when it meets next week, despite pressure from President Donald Trump for a cut, leaving investors to focus on what chair Jay Powell says about the strength of world’s biggest economy.

The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting this week, despite President Donald Trump's push for rate cuts, as officials contend with uncertainty sparked by the Republican's tariffs.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week, but investors will be watching for something else — whether central bank policy makers are still committed to two rate cuts this year.