US stocks rose Tuesday, boosted by declines in Treasury yields as Wall Street assessed the geopolitical risks from the Israel-Hamas war. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell nearly 13 basis points to about 4.65 per cent, as investors sought safe assets amid the conflict. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. The move reflected the first reaction to the Israel-Hamas conflict in the US bond market, which was closed Monday for Columbus Day.

Oil prices also eased after rallying in the previous session, providing relief to investors. Falling bond yields lifted stocks, as Wall Street remained concerned over the recent quick rise in interest rates. Investors also began looking past the geopolitical risks caused by the Israel-Hamas war, helped by Friday's stronger-than-expected September payrolls report and some optimism ahead of a slate of third-quarter earnings this week.

PepsiCo shares rose 1.9 per cent after the beverage and snack maker reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and raised its earnings outlook. Some energy and industrial names continued their stretch into the green on Tuesday, with Enphase Energy rising 5 per cent and Generac Holdings gaining 3.8 per cent. Another bright spot during the day's trading session was small caps, with the Russell 2000 index of small-capitalisation companies and the S&P Small Cap 600 index gaining just over 1 per cent each. The Russell - up nearly 1 per cent so far this year - rose for a fifth consecutive day, a feat last accomplished in July.

European markets closed higher. London's FTSE gained 1.82 per cent, Frankfurt advanced 1.95 per cent, and Paris closed 2.01 per cent higher. Turning to Asian markets, Tokyo's Nikkei gained 2.43 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.84 per cent while China's Shanghai Composite closed 0.7 per cent lower.

Gold added 0.54 per cent. Silver was up 0.37 per cent. Copper lost 0.45 per cent. Oil fell 0.67 per cent.

Dow Jones 33,739.30 +134.65 +0.4%
US S&P 500 4,358.24 +22.58 +0.52%
US Nasdaq 13,562.84 +78.60 +0.58%
UK FTSE 100 7,628.21 +136.00 +1.82%

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