The US Federal Reserve does not expect to raise interest rates for the rest of 2019 amid slower economic growth.
After a two-day meeting, monetary policymakers voted unanimously to keep the US interest rate range between 2.25 per cent and 2.5 per cent.
Fed members changed their outlook for 2019 from the two increases predicted in December to no movement.
The central bank warned that growth of economic activity has slowed from its solid rate in the fourth quarter.