Lebanese army commander said Israel is intensifying attacks and continuing incursions that obstruct army operations. The army will continue deployments in southern Lebanon under existing memoranda of understanding, in line with national requirements and established principles.

MainSky Asset Management chairman Eckhard Schulte said in a report that Fed chair KEVIN WARSH's avoidance of any form of forward guidance makes it extremely difficult for markets to form coherent policy expectations. Schulte said the resulting heightened uncertainty would weigh on equities, long-dated bonds and the dollar. He added WARSH has been clear the Fed is serious about its 2% inf target and intends to achieve it, but has not provided a coherent explanation for rejecting three dissenting members who advocated rate hikes.

Iranian media report explosions heard in the Bushehr region.