London, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks steady as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

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2026-08-13

Stock markets were mixed in thin summer trading Thursday, handing back earlier gains after investors welcomed further signs of easing US inflation that lessened the prospect of higher interest rates for the world's biggest economy. Oil prices slipped after recent gains amid uncertainty over the prospects for Gulf shipments from the Strait of Hormuz, with both US President Donald Trump and Iran claiming control of the key waterway. After a benign......

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