Caroline Hepker

The pound is still weaker after the UK jobs figures out this morning, down three-tenths of 1%, 135.88.

Looking at stock futures for the US market open, Nasdaq futures are...

down by half of 1%.

We had lacklustre trading in Asia because of the Lunar New Year holidays, very thin trading.

In terms of the bond markets, US yields on the 10-year approaching 4%, 4.02%.

So down three basis points for 10-year treasuries.

UK gilts down four basis points at 4.36%.

And you have gold weak at 1.4%.

Oil also down by more than 1% for Brent crude futures.

Those are the markets, Stephen.

I'm Caroline Hepka and this is Bloomberg.

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Two high-profile sets of negotiations are taking place in Geneva today.

The US and Iran are holding a second round of nuclear talks.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that he's hopeful Tehran and Washington can broker an agreement.

On board Air Force One, President Trump said that he will be following the talks closely.

President Trump has moved forces to the region and threatened to strike Iran unless it agrees to a deal curbing its nuclear programme.

Tehran has begun conducting military drills around the Straits of Hormuz, according to the Tasnim news agency.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with the head of the UN's atomic watchdog on Monday, but facing American pressure, he said in a social media post, there would be no submission before threats.