[Expectations for a Fed rate hike next month slightly increase] BlockBeats news, on August 26, market pricing indicates that expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month have slightly increased. This follows data released by the U.S. government showing that the inflation indicator closely monitored by the Fed rose 3.7% year-on-year in July, slightly higher than economists' expectations. Interest rate futures data show that after the release of this data, the market estimates the probability of a Fed rate hike in September to be approximately 42%, up from about 36% prior to the data release. (Jin10)