US stock futures fell with investors on edge as Israel and Iran continued to trade strikes against a backdrop of shifting US trade policy and stubborn interest rates.

The Nifty 50 is trading at 20.9x one-year forward P/E — slightly below the long-term average — but small- and mid-cap stocks appear overheated. Emkay Global notes that 38% of BSE200 stocks now trade above their 5-year average valuation,

When asked at a news briefing Monday about the prospect of a ceasefire, however, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated he was not interested in one, according to NBC News. Netanyahu said Israel is "not backing down" from eliminating Iran's nuclear program.

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded lower on Tuesday, as investors remained cautious after U.S. President Donald Trump called for an evacuation of Tehran amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran.

Bring it on. Stocks are firmly in the green early Monday, with the S&P 500 back on record watch, following a weak Friday close and a weekend gripped by worries over the continuing conflict between Israel and Iran.

Relative calm returned to global markets, with stocks climbing and oil sinking alongside gold as fears subsided that Israel’s war against Iran would escalate into a wider conflict. Equities extended gains on a news report that Iran is signaling it wants to restart talks over its nuclear programs.

On TheStreet Pro Stephen Guilfoyle offers a helpful summary of what's happening in the Middle East in today's Daily Market Recon. He tells us that the Israelis "launched a series of highly calculated,

Stock futures were staging an early comeback Monday after sharp declines on Friday. As the conflict between Israel and Iran shows no signs of cooling, any recovery in stocks will likely be fragile. Over the weekend,