US stocks are mixed at Tuesday's market open, with the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) slightly above their flatlines while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) edges deeper into negative territory.

Morning Brief anchor Seana Smith surveys the market action following the opening bell, examining crude oil (CL=F, BZ=F) trends and the financial sector (XLF) after Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Citigroup (C) posted third quarter earnings results this morning.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.