London — Caution descended on markets on Wednesday with world stocks holding below recent record highs as investors waited to see whether the US Federal Reserve would signal a faster path towards policy normalisation than previously expected.

The US Fed ends a closely anticipated two-day meeting later in the day, after a sharp rise in US treasury yields this year on expectations for stronger growth and inflation...

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