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 .