EU Market Open: EU equities futures point to a slightly firmer open; DXY muted ahead of the US jobs report

US and Iran talks in Doha focused on management of the Strait of Hormuz and the terms of a 60-day MoU aimed at a comprehensive nuclear deal, Axios reported.Qatari and Pakistani mediators suggested that positive progress was made, and stated that both parties agreed to continue discussion over the coming period; Brent -0.9%.USTR said the US had not agreed to renew the USMCA in its current form and would continue engaging with Canada and Mexico to address shortcomings in the agreement and bilateral trade deficits.APAC stocks were mixed; European equity futures are indicative of a slightly firmer open.DXY is a little lower, with price action tentative ahead of today’s NFP report.Looking ahead, highlights include Swiss Inflation (Jun), EU Unemployment Rate (May), US Jobs Report (Jun), Initial Jobless Claims, Speakers including ECB's Elderson & Cipollone, BoE's Mann, Fed's Daly, Supply from Spain, France & UK.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk