The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for July was scheduled for release on August 12, 2025, with market participants closely anticipating the figures. Following that, on August 14, 2025, the Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation data was set to be published at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Forecasters expected the year-over-year July PPI to increase to 2.5%, up from 2.3% in June. The month-over-month PPI inflation was anticipated to be around 0.2%. Market analysts and traders prepared for potential volatility in equity markets, particularly in ETFs such as SPY and QQQ, in response to the inflation data releases.