Adding that they are nowhere close to any stage of speaking with the US on nuclear talks. Oil prices are holding lower, with WTI crude down 6% to $79.56 and Brent crude down 5% to $83.46 on the day. Meanwhile, bond yields are also coming off the boil and that's keeping markets in check to start the new week. In other markets, equities are keeping the faith with major indices in Europe posting 1% gains and S&P 500 futures seen up 0.6%. Tech shares will continue to come under heavy scrutiny, so keep an eye out on the Nasdaq in the days ahead.