Economic Data Scheduled For Wednesday

The MBA's index of mortgage application activity for the latest week is scheduled for release at 7:00 a.m. ET.
Data on retail sales for February will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. After rising 3.8% in January, analysts expect retail sales to increase 0.4% in February.
Data on import and export prices for February will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Analysts expect import prices rising 1.5% in February, while export prices might increase 1.3%.
Data on business inventories for January will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Business inventories are expected to increase 1.1% in January, following a very strong 2.1% build in December.
The housing market index for March is scheduled for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. With mortgage rates surging, analysts expect the housing market index declining slightly to 81 in March from February's reading of 82.
The Atlanta Fed's Business Inflation Expectations survey report for March will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The Energy Information Administration’s weekly report on petroleum inventories in the U.S. is scheduled for release at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The Federal Reserve is scheduled to announce its policy decision at 2:00 p.m. ET. Analysts are expecting for an incremental 25-basis-point rate-hike during the meeting.
The Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET.