UK National Grid data shows reactors 2–7 at Xishem have returned to the grid after an outage.

Syrian foreign minister expects negotiations with Israel on a security agreement to resume soon; contacts were suspended after an Israeli strike on a Syrian air force base on Aug. 18.

US long-term yields have risen to levels roughly comparable with those before the 2008 global financial crisis. Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said the war involving Iran is the primary driver and added the Federal Reserve is also a factor: Fed chair Kevin Warsh appears to favor withholding forward guidance — and even the Fed's policy reaction function — a stance that raises uncertainty and is prompting bond investors to demand higher yields as compensation.