Analyst Vincent Cignarella said that US retail sales data is expected to support last week's sentiment index, the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index, to emphasize the idea that consumption is restrained because consumers are worried that prices will continue to rise, thus putting further pressure on household assets. Economists believe that retail sales in May may rebound as businesses attracted customers through discounts before and after Memorial Day weekend and car dealers offered discounts, but the trend shows that consumers remain cautious. Despite the hope that May CPI data brought to inflation, the trend still points to rising prices. The deterioration of consumer sentiment and expectations of continued price increases will ultimately put pressure on retail sales.