Despite the ongoing US government shutdown, the delayed September inflation data will be released this Friday. Goldman Sachs analysts released a report over the weekend stating that they expect both the headline and core CPI to increase by 0.3% month-over-month in September, which would keep the annual core inflation rate around 3.1%. Goldman Sachs noted that the impact of auto prices on inflation is weakening, and airfares are also likely to decline. Meanwhile, the contribution of the labor and housing markets to inflation may also be cooling. However, Goldman Sachs said that tariffs could put upward pressure on "specifically exposed sectors such as communications, home furnishings, and entertainment." The bank predicts that the full-year core inflation rate through December will be fixed at 3.1%. (Jinshi)