London LTSE will open 7 points lower, German DAX will open 4 points lower and french CAC will open 7 points lower.
Analysts expect a rate hike of 25 points basis from the Fed with the announcement set to be after European markets close on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Moody's updated its outlook on Italian banks from "stable" to "negative" on Tuesday on increasing capital needs and a weakening in confidence in the system.
In corporate news, Sanofi is reportedly in talks to buy the Swiss firm Actelion. This is after some media reports stating that Johnson and Johnson had given up on acquiring Actelion.
On the data front, the United Kingdom will see the release of unemployment figures and the euro zone will see the publication of the latest industrial productions figures.
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