⚠️ Fed meeting - TODAY! (21:00 Moscow time)▫️BlackRock and former US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: - Problems in the banking sector and with the debt ceiling will not stop the#Fedfrom raising interest rates today. - The Fed will raise rates by 25 bp. at today's meeting, and then take a break for an extended period of time.▫️White House: - High interest rates are having a negative impact on the banking system.▫️ING: - Today, the Fed is much easier to raise the rate by 25 bps than to dare to keep it unchanged , the latter would be a sign of concern. - In our opinion, the Fed would prefer to leave the door open for further tightening of monetary policy. ▫️ Clarida, former deputy head of the Fed: - The Fed is undesirable to announce a pause today, because markets will wonder: “What does the Fed know that What don’t we know? - If I were there, I would recommend paying more attention to the recommendations after the meeting. Market expectations (Fed rate): - 87% probability of a 25 bp interest rate increase.