According to ChainCatcher, economists at Societe Generale expect the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August to rise from 0.2% in July to 0.4%, bringing the year-on-year growth rate of CPI from 2.7% to 2.9%. The core CPI annual rate is expected to remain at 3.1%. As companies have basically exhausted their pre-tariff inventories, this may increase the risk of price transmission to consumers.