. >> austrian oil and gas company muscles in on a long term strategic contract with adnoc to develop ultra sour gas in the persian gulf catch our interview with rainer seele in half an hour. >>> all right. good morning, everybody. welcome to "street signs." it's december 19th you would think is -- we're edging towards the end of the year and things would calm down. of course, it is fed day all eyes on the fed decision this isn't usually contentious today is setting up to be a contentious meeting because despite mounting opposition, the fed is expected to raise rates by a quarter point later today it will be the fourth hike this year the central bank looks to normalize policy by winding down the multitrillion dollar balance sheets they're expected to take a more cautious outlook for 2019 as well for this year this is the fourth time they would hike if they end up hiking later today. that is the only time they've done that since 2006 really capping off the end of this hiking cycle here i just want to draw your attention very quickly to the graph on left. all eyes is on what happens to