EghtesadOnline: Asian equities were mixed ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision and as investors sifted through earnings from companies including Alphabet Inc. Oil rose while the dollar resumed declines.

EghtesadOnline: Oil jumped on optimism OPEC will agree to a supply-cut deal, while Asian equities and industrial metals rebounded from last week’s losses. The dollar held near a January high, with traders all but convinced the Federal Reserve will pull the trigger on a rate hike in December.