Hong Kong, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Oil prices rise, stocks mixed ahead of crucial US inflation data

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2026-08-12

Oil prices rose again Wednesday and stock markets were mixed, with eyes on the release of key US inflation data that could guide the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates. Traders trod nervously ahead of the consumer price index (CPI) figures, which follow a report last week showing the world's top economy lost more than 20,000 jobs last month, suggesting the labour market was slackening. With inflation stubbornly elevated above the Fed......

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