US Market Open: Iran's Foreign Ministry suggested that the country favours diplomacy, though crude benchmarks continued to move higher; GBP gains post-jobs data

• Iranian Foreign Ministry said that if there is even the slightest chance that it may be able to prevent the escalation of tensions through diplomacy, it must definitely go this route.
• US equity futures mixed, NQ under pressure as tech resumes last week's selloff.
• DXY slightly lower; GBP firmer on an upbeat jobs report, while JPY unmoved following BoJ sources.
• Fixed income benchmarks have a slight positive tilt; JGBs boosted by a strong 20-year auction.
• Energy benchmarks are firmer despite the IEA head considering a further release of emergency stocks.
• Looking ahead, highlights include US Building Permits (Sep), NBH Policy Announcement. Speakers include BoE's Greene & RBA's Hauser. Earnings from EssilorLuxottica, GE Aerospace, General Motors, Northrop Grumman, Netflix, SpaceX & United Airlines.

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