Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsJohnson to allow hugging and indoor venues to reopen in England from 17 May Friday: US economy picks up just 266,000 April jobs 7.55am BST Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business.The pound is rallying at the start of the week, hitting its highest level in over two months.There will be a pro-independence majority in the Scottish Parliament after the election of 64 SNP MSPs and eight Green MSPs.#BBCElections #SP21 All the latest reaction https://t.co/eWgDWTRuAV pic.twitter.com/V6xnGvvt9mNicola Sturgeon has told Boris Johnson that a second independence referendum is a matter of when, not if after the Scottish National party secured a historic fourth term at Holyrood on Saturday with a pro-independence majority of MSPs returned despite tactical voting by pro-union supporters.Scotlands first minister made the assertion in a telephone call with the prime minister on Sunday evening, despite senior Conservative figures questioning her mandate. Related: Sturgeon says second independence vote a matter of when, not if In the U.K. the Scottish question will remain in focus with the SNP just failing to win a majority but still seeing a strong set of results. With the Scottish Green Party they do have a pro-Independence majority. Related: Johnson to allow hugging and indoor venues to reopen in England from 17 May European Opening Calls:#FTSE 7155 +0.35%#DAX 15434 +0.22%#CAC 6387 +0.02%#AEX 719 +0.09%#MIB 24705 +0.38%#IBEX 9100 +0.45%#OMX 2269 +0.39%#STOXX 4042 +0.19%#IGOpeningCall Continue reading...