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STORY: From central bank decisions in the U.S. and UK, to must-watch viewing in Japan, here are the stories to watch in business and finance.

The Fed is widely expected to leave its key rate in the 5.25-5.50% range when it concludes a meeting on Wednesday.

The latest inflation numbers were slightly stronger than expected, but that's done little to bolster the case for an imminent rate increase.

With the ECB signaling it could be done with aggressive rate hikes, investors suspect the global rate-tightening cycle is nearing an end.

Interest rate decisions are due in the UK, Scandinavia and Switzerland on Thursday.

The Bank of England is tipped to hike for the 15th consecutive meeting - to 5.5%.

Sweden and Norway are both expected to nudge higher, hovering around the 4% mark.

Bets are split on Switzerland's decision.

The Bank of Japan's policy decision and press conference on Friday has become crucial...

after recent comments by the bank's Governor Kazuo Ueda about the possible end of negative short-term rates by the end of the year.

Brazil's central bank meets on Wednesday and is expected to cut its 13.25% rate by 50 basis points.

Turkey meets on Thursday - and analysts see policy-makers lifting the benchmark from 25% to 35% by year-end.

Egypt, Taiwan and South Africa also meet on Thursday.