Business events scheduled for Wednesday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday:

WASHINGTON _ Commerce Department releases new home sales for September, 10 a.m.

WASHINGTON _ Federal Reserve policymakers meet to set interest rates.

AT&T Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

The Boeing Co. reports quarterly financial results.

Delta Air Lines Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

US Airways Group Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Zynga Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

SAP AG, the German business software maker, reports third quarter earnings.

BERLIN _ Germany's Ifo institute releases its monthly index of business confidence, a closely watched indicator for Europe's biggest economy.

BERLIN _ The president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, meets with German lawmakers to discuss his plans to buy bonds of ailing eurozone members.