[U.S. PPI and Retail Sales Data to Be Released Tonight, Rising Energy Costs May Continue to Transmit to the Business Sector] BlockBeats News, October 15, at 8:30 PM Beijing time tonight, the U.S. will release September's Producer Price Index (PPI) and the retail sales data, often referred to as the 'scary data.' Based on market expectations, the overall PPI for September is anticipated to rise by 0.6% month-on-month, significantly higher than August's 0.4%; core PPI is expected to increase by 0.3% month-on-month. If the released data aligns with expectations, it indicates that price pressures on the production side in the U.S. continue to intensify. Bill Adams, Chief U.S. Economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank, believes that if this PPI data is strong, it could further increase the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October. Energy costs may remain a key driver of PPI. Recently, crude oil, gasoline, and diesel prices have been at high levels, and sectors like transportation, logistics, and manufacturing are more sensitive to energy costs, meaning the impact on the production side is often more direct than on consumer prices. If the overall PPI for September rises by 0.6% month-on-month, it suggests that rising energy costs are still being transmitted to the business sector. Investors are focusing on the extent to which energy prices are being passed on to the production side and their impact on U.S. consumer resilience, which could alter Federal Reserve rate hike pricing and lead to market volatility.