The week ahead: Federal Reserve policymakers begin a two-day meeting on Tuesday

MONDAY: Industrial production; housing market index; Treasury securities auction.

TUESDAY: Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee begins two-day meeting; housing starts; earnings from Eastman Kodak, Oracle.

WEDNESDAY: Federal Reserve policy statement; earnings from BMW, FedEx, General Mills.

THURSDAY: Leading economic indicators; initial jobless claims; Bloomberg consumer comfort index; earnings from Nike.

FRIDAY: Earnings from Darden Restaurants, Tiffany.