TradingKey – July Consumer Price Index data released on August 12 Eastern Time rose 0.1 percent month over month and 3.4 percent year over year, while July Producer Price Index data released on August 13 Eastern Time came in flat at 0.0 percent month over month with year over year wholesale inflation cooling to 4.7 percent. However, July retail sales released on August 14 Eastern Time contracted 0.6 percent month over month, pointing to a pullback in consumer spending, accompanied by August University of Michigan consumer sentiment falling to 51.0. 10-Year Treasury yields edged down to 4.65 percent as moderating inflation numbers reinforced market expectations for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged at its September…







