*Global cues indicate caution as the Fed lowers growth expectations and raises its inflation forecast.* * GIFT Nifty signals a lower start for Indian markets. * Asian markets trade mixed as investors assess the Fed's decision and ongoing Middle East tensions. * US futures move lower following the Fed's rate decision. * Wall Street ends narrowly mixed after the Fed keeps interest rates unchanged. * The US Fed maintains its projection of two rate cuts in 2025. * The Fed revises growth expectations downward and raises its inflation outlook. * Fed Chair Jerome Powell notes early signs of tariffs affecting inflation. * European markets close mixed amid global uncertainty. * US 10-year Treasury yield remains flat at 4.39%; the US dollar weakens. * Crude oil prices hold steady after Trump claims Iran wants to negotiate. * Gold trades sideways as the Fed holds interest rates steady. * Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei rejects Trump’s call for unconditional surrender. * Khamenei warns the US of “irreparable damage” if it joins Israel’s air campaign.