IBT Staff Reporter

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.58 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.52 percent and Nasdaq 100 down 0.67 percent at 4:45 a.m. ET.

Gold steadied around $1,200 on Tuesday on bargain hunting as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve would take further steps to ease monetary policy later in the day, boosting bullion's safe-haven appeal.

Oil fell below $81 on Tuesday as China's crude imports slowed sharply in July, raising the prospect of less purchases by the world's second largest energy consumer as its economic growth cools in the second half. China imported 19 million tonnes or 4.47 million barrels per day of crude oil in July, down 17.5 percent from June's record 5.4 million bpd, official data showed.

Saudi Arabia will allow BlackBerry's Messenger service to continue beyond a 48-hour deadline due to positive progress made with manufacturer Research In Motion, the regulator said on Tuesday.

The dollar rose on Friday and world stocks slipped as investors stayed cautious ahead of likely moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to warn about and possibly prop up a softening economic recovery.

The economic recovery will fade as government supports dry up, and the Federal Reserve may need to do more to boost growth, economists said in a survey on Tuesday.

The Bank of Japan on Tuesday held off on new policy steps to combat a stronger yen, saving its limited firepower in case the currency's rise accelerates and threatens the fragile economic recovery.

The U.S. dollar rebounded against the euro and Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors braced for the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting that could disappoint some looking for big policy changes.

The U.S. dollar rebounded against the euro and Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors braced for the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting that could disappoint some looking for big policy changes.

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The U.S. economic recovery will fade as government supports dry up, and the Federal Reserve may need to do more to boost growth, economists said in a survey on Tuesday.

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady and held off on new policy steps on Tuesday, saving its limited policy options in case a rise in the yen accelerates and threatens the country's fragile economic recovery.

Oil fell to near $81 on Tuesday as China imports slowed pace in July, raising the prospect of less crude purchases by the world's second largest energy consumer as economic growth cools in the second half.

Gold ticked lower on Tuesday as early bargain hunting subsided, but investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve would take further steps to ease monetary policy later in the day, boosting bullion's safe-haven appeal.

The dollar staged a rebound against major currencies on Tuesday as traders pared short positions on looming uncertainty over whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will start a new phase of quantitative easing to deal with a slowing economy.

The China International Silver Conference (CISC) will be held in Beijing, October 15-17. This annual event in China has become one of the most important forums for market participants to discuss trends and important developments in the global silver market.

Who's the Swiss investor hwo lapped up a major quantity of Krugerrand gold bullion coins by the Rand Refinery and dried up its Kruggerand reservoir? Rand Refinery, the world's largest gold refinery refuses to reveal the identity of the individual but said that the stock can be replenished only in September.

The U.S. dollar clawed higher against the euro and Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday, as investors braced for the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting that could disappoint some looking for big policy changes.

Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison blasted Hewlett-Packard on Monday for forcing CEO Mark Hurd to resign.

Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co said on Monday it has canceled plans to sell $500 million of new common units, less than one month after it listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The AUD has opened slightly weaker this morning currently trading at USD 0.9160 as many investors square up some positions before the Federal Reserve's meeting tonight.

A larger than forecast 3.9% decline in Australian home loans during June and disappointing ANZ job advertisements data halted the progress of the Aussie dollar in Asia yesterday as it entered offshore exchange relatively unchanged from the weeks open at 0.9185.

BlackBerry users in Saudi Arabia were left guessing for a second time in a week on Tuesday after a deadline to address security concerns about encryption lapsed, but service continued normally.

An Alzheimer's therapy experiment using brain pacemakers turned out to be successful in improving the memory or arresting memory loss of a small group of patients suffering from the disease.

Political activists in Gulf states where the maker of BlackBerry faces possible bans say its messaging service boosted their ranks, and they are now on the hunt for new ways to evade authorities.

The Queensland University of Technology Psychology and Counselling Clinic is offering free therapy sessions for problem drinkers.

Verizon and Google said on Monday that regulators should be able to police Web traffic over cable and telephone lines, but carriers should control the speed of access to content on wireless devices.

Mining companies will invest a record $62 billion in Brazil through 2014, the country's mining industry associating said on Monday, boosting a previous forecast of $54 billion for the same period.