# US markets await inflation data, retail sales this week 2026-08-09T18:47:12+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Wall Street faces a busy week with key economic data, corporate earnings, and Treasury auctions. After July's unexpectedly weak nonfarm payrolls, investors will scrutinise inflation readings, retail sales, and housing figures for clues on the US economy and the Fed's next move, livemint.com reports. Money markets see about a 44% chance of a rate cut in September, per LSEG data. The July Consumer Price Index arrives on Wednesday, followed by the Producer Price Index on Thursday. Retail sales and a consumer sentiment survey land on Friday. Earnings from Cisco, Applied Materials, and others will shed light on corporate demand. The Treasury will auction $58 billion of three-year notes, $42 billion of 10-year notes, and $25 billion of 30-year bonds. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: earnings, Federal Reserve, inflation, retail sales, Treasury auctions, US markets Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-markets-await-inflation-data-retail-sales-this-week/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-markets-await-inflation-data-retail-sales-this-week/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.