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Stocks trended higher on Tuesday as earnings continued to deliver better-than-expected results.

The Indian stock markets closed on Tuesday with the third successive weak session in line with global market weakness after the escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict. The Nifty concluded 0.56% lower at 22,147.90, while the BSE Sensex ended 0.62% lower at 72,943.68 on Tuesday's trading session. The Nifty concluded 0.56% lower at 22,147.90, while the BSE Sensex ended 0.62% lower at 72,943.68 on Tuesday's trading session.The IT sector witnessed the most significant decline, plummeting by 2.53. The broader market outperformed the benchmarks, with the BSE MidCap index up by 0.05% and the BSE SmallCap index up by 0.57%.

Investors appear cautious amid unease over Middle East tensions, expected delays to interest rate cuts, and bank earnings.

Equity benchmark indices continued to slump in early trade on Tuesday on fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East and weak global trends. Foreign fund outflows and uptick in Brent crude oil prices also dented investors' sentiment.Continuing its downtrend for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 585.63 points to 72,814.15. The NSE Nifty declined 168.65 points to 22,103.85.

"Iranian officials have said that this concludes the response and markets are hoping that the situation will de-escalate from here."

"A big part of that is China standing behind the curtain and going, you know, can you please not interrupt our oil supply?" Paul Sankey said.

Tesla's layoffs are adding to the "horror show" investors have been dealing with in recent months, Wedbush's Dan Ives said.

The latest bout of Middle East turmoil has ratcheted up fears that oil could soon hit $100 a barrel.

This isn't the first time Warren Buffett's signature on US currency has hit the auction block. In 2015, a $100 bill signed by Buffett sold for $1,477.

Often when a company announces job cuts, its stock price jumps as investors applaud cost-saving measures. That's not happening for Tesla on Monday.

The Truth Social parent company has filed to allow insiders, such as former president Donald Trump, to sell their stake in the company.

Iran's attacks against Israel over the weekend could send Brent crude towards $100 a barrel, Ed Yardeni said in a Monday note.

"The risks of interest rates spiking for the 'wrong reasons', the Fed pivot getting fully reversed and inflation staying too hot are all elevated."

Last week's inflation-fueled sell-off is a buy-the-dip moment as earnings are set to spark a rally, Wedbush said.

"There appears to be widespread relief that Iran's bombardment of Israel on Saturday was largely rebuffed, apparently relatively easily."

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Cutting interest rates could spark a homebuying frenzy that combines with rising housing costs to send home prices to record levels, Bill Pulte said.

The Indian stock market kicked off trading on Monday with a sharp downward trend, echoing global anxieties over the escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran's attack on Israel. At the opening bell, both Sensex and Nifty indices experienced steep declines, reflecting investor unease amid geopolitical uncertainties. Meanwhile, the UNSC emergency session on Sunday revealed stark divisions among its members.

Equity benchmark indices tanked in early trade on Monday, with the Sensex tumbling 929.74 points, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and weak trends from global markets. Foreign fund outflows and hotter-than-expected US inflation data also played spoilsport for the markets. Extending its previous day's decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 929.74 points to 73,315.16. The NSE Nifty declined 216.9 points to 22,302.50.

The energy sector is ripe for fresh gains due to attractive valuations, investor positioning, and structural tailwinds, David Rosenberg said.

"We are just not going to have enough issuance to satiate the pools of capital that need to put money to work in equity markets," Josh Brown said.

"The chance of bad outcomes is higher than people think," JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon told reporters on a call Friday.