... could heighten recession fears. The culmination of the day will be the Federal Reserve's meeting: the decision will be announced at 21:00 MSK. The regulator is expected to keep the base rate unchanged (in the current range of ~5.25–5.5%), despite political pressure and calls for cuts. Investors will closely listen to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at the press conference (at 21:30 MSK) for signals regarding future policy – especially hints of a possible rate reduction in September ...