European long-term bonds turned higher; German 30-year bond yield rose to 3.81%.

The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed discovery at a site in Syria of about 73 tonnes of natural uranium metal, of which roughly 55 tonnes are in 8,808 fuel rods and about 18 tonnes are uranium waste and scrap.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China and Nepal maintain cooperation on meteorology, water management and disaster prevention. After the Nepal landslides, Beijing kept smooth contact with Kathmandu on search-and-rescue, information sharing and preventing secondary disasters, continuously providing meteorological and hydrological data, conducting expert consultations and issuing related early warnings. He did not specify whether data were shared hourly or daily. China said it will continue to support Nepal’s relief efforts and deepen cooperation on disaster prevention and mitigation.