US Market Open: Sources suggest that US-Iran exchanges continued since they met in New York; Brent lower as Trump suggests he had productive discussions with Iran

• A US military source told Al-Hadath that US forces received orders to mobilise last Sunday and that thousands of missiles have been replaced and sent to forces.
• Diplomatic sources said US-Iran negotiations and exchanges of messages have continued since the Iranian delegation returned from New York, while the Iranian President said they are compiling proposals.
• US equity futures helped by the more constructive geopolitical tone; Telecoms suffer following the SpaceX acquisition.
• DXY flat; NOK softer following cooler-than-expected inflation.
• Fixed income benchmarks are off earlier highs; Gilts unreactive following Labour's Holborn election win.
• Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian Jobs Report (Sep), US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prelim. (Oct). Speakers include ECB's Cipollone & Schnabel, Fed's Collins. Earnings from Delta Air Lines. Credit Ratings update by the S&P on the UK.

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