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The market continues to focus on economic data. The U.S. consumer price index for August will be released on Wednesday, followed by the producer price index and retail sales the following day, which will be a test for U.S. stocks.The U.S. consumer price index rose 3.2 percent in July, the first increase in more than a year, and the market expects the increase to expand to 3.6 percent in August. The annual rate of core CPI, however, likely eased slightly from 4.7 percent in July.If the CPI report is broadly as expected, the focus will shift to PPI and retail sales on Thursday. Analysts predict surprisingly strong consumer spending in the third quarter could be the most important factor in prompting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in September or November, putting retail sa