Stock market news, July 13 -- Indian benchmark indices are likely to begin Monday's session on a weaker note, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 expected to track subdued global cues. Investor sentiment has turned cautious after a renewed escalation in the US-Iran conflict, fuelling concerns over a possible disruption to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and sending crude oil prices sharply higher.

Across Asia, markets traded mixed, while US stock futures slipped as investors weighed the inflationary impact of rising energy prices and the possibility that central banks could keep interest rates higher for longer.

Despite the weak global backdrop, domestic equities ended Friday's session on a strong note, supported by broad-based buyin...