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Anxiety ahead of the monetary policy review by the Federal Reserve kept market sentiment in check on Tuesday..

An uneasy calm prevailed over world markets ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision that would be known on Wednesday, and the Bank of England's announcement scheduled for Thursday.

German stocks rose sharply on Wednesday amid optimism that Chinese authorities will offer support for its stock markets. Investor shrugged off the latest business activity readings showing that Germany's economic downturn worsened this month with both manufacturing and services activity contracting.

Sentiment across markets remains influenced by the ongoing monetary policy reviews as well as earnings updates..

German stocks were notably higher on Monday after the benchmark S&P 500 hit a record peak on Friday, fueled by a rally in U.S. chipmakers and heavyweight technology stocks.

Sectoral gains, especially from the tech sector helped diminish the disappointment triggered by the slower-than-expected monetary policy easing..

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Market sentiment remained largely tethered to declining expectations of a massive and immediate policy pivot by the Federal Reserve..

Hawkish hints from Fed officials and strong data releases caused markets to scale back rate cut optimism..