Federal Reserve chairman KEVIN WARSH said the committee held extensive discussions on geopolitical and technical issues.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Saudi warplanes carried out 101 airstrikes and missile attacks in the past 24 hours, striking Sana'a and civilian facilities in Al Jawf, Taiz, Amran, Hajjah, Saada, Dhale, Al Mahwit and Lahij governorates. Saree said the strikes were launched by F-15 and Typhoon fighters from Khamis Mushait and Taif air bases, with additional missile fire from the Najran direction, causing dozens of casualties. He said the total number of Saudi air and missile strikes since Riyadh escalated operations in Yemen has reached 3,480.

The Fed's October interest-rate decision passed 10-2; two members dissented, both favoring a rate increase.