Brent crude prices fall below $80 per barrel on after Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with US Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Investors are pegging hopes onto reports of progress in the US-Iran peace talks, helping ease market jitters that have weighed on stock and sent energy prices soaring. The week starts on a surprisingly positive note despite the uncertainty surrounding the US/Iran peace talks, which took several twists over the weekend. On Friday, the talks were postponed (likely due to Israel’s renewed attack on Lebanon). 2pm BST: ECB president Christine Lagarde to appear and give statement to European parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in Brussels Continue reading...
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