News Summary

• A seemingly successful start to peace talks in Switzerland calmed energy markets ‌on Monday.
• The positive signals out of Switzerland helped ‌boost Asian markets on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI both closing higher.
• u.s. futures were slightly lower before the bell, however, and European shares were muted.
• The other big development on Monday was the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
• His successor will be the UK's seventh leader in 10 years.