Oil prices rose again on Aug. 12 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.

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks held near record highs with traders looking to the next big data print from the US as bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes eased. Oil passed $84 a…

(Bloomberg) -- A renewed advance in oil prices left stocks wavering while bond yields rose, with trader anxiety building just days ahead of key inflation reports.