Global stocks fall in light volume ahead of Fed statement

By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks in major markets fell on Tuesday, with Wall Street posting sub-par volume for a second straight session, after the Bank of Japan painted a bleaker picture of the world’s third-largest economy and U.S. retail sales data lowered expectations of a strong first quarter. The yen rose against the U.S. dollar, crude oil dropped and emerging market shares fell the most in more than a month. U.S. retail sales fell less than expected in February, bu