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ADVISORY – SPORTS DAILY OUTLOOK FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 2025

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SPORTS DAILY OUTLOOK – FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 2025 . EXPECTED: . SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/ – Interview with Norwegian FA President Lise Klaveness EXPECTED 1000GMT APPROX – ON MERIT . TENNIS-WUHAN/ – The quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open – a WTA 1000 tournament. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES . TENNIS-SHANGHAI/ – The third and fourth quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters – an ATP Masters 1000 tournament. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES . SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-GEO/PREVIEW – Spain hold a training session a day ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Georgia. EDIT EXPECTED FROM 1100GMT . KITESURFING-WORLDCUP-MOROCCO/ – Reigning world champions, France's Capucine Delannoy and Brazil's Gabriel Benetton, top the Kite-Surf rankings as they head to the season's penultimate stop in Dakhla, Morocco, on the Sahara desert's coastline. EDIT EXPECTED AFTER 1200GMT . SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/PREVIEW – Norway and Israel hold press conferences and training sessions a day ahead of their World Cup qualifier in the Norwegian capital. A win for the hosts would all but seal their qualification for next year's finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico while Israel are seeking a victory as they try to challenge Italy for the playoff spot in Group I. LIVE COVERAGE OF THE ISRAEL PRESS CONFERENCE AVAILABLE ON REUTERS LIVE FROM 1515GMT EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES . SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SRB-ALB/PREVIEW – Serbia and Albania hold press conferences and training sessions a day ahead of their World Cup qualifier in Leskovac. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES . SOCCER-WORLDCUP-POR-IRL/PREVIEW – Portugal press conference and training session a day ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Ireland. EDIT EXPECTED FROM 1930GMT . SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-GEO/PREVIEW – Spain coach Luis de la Fuente and a player hold a press conference a day ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Georgia. EDIT EXPECTED FROM 2000GMT . SOCCER-FRIENDLY-ATM-INT/ – Atletico Madrid play Inter Milan in a friendly match at the renovated Benghazi International Stadium. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES . BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-DET/ – Game five of the MLB American League Division Series between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park. EDIT EXPECTED FROM 0130GMT ON OCTOBER 11 . SOCCER-WORLDCUP-CIV/ – POSSIBLE ONLY – Ivorians celebrate as their nation qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2014. MONITORING ON MERIT . DELIVERED: . 2311-BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-MIL/ – Ian Happ's blast sparks Cubs' win over Brewers, forcing Game Five DELIVERED 0540GMT . 2309-BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-PHI/ – Phillies' 11th-inning error sends Dodgers into NLCS DELIVERED 0420GMT . 2292-SOCCER-WORLDCUP/ALGERIA-CELEBRATION – Celebrations in Algiers as Algeria qualifies for World Cup for first time since 2014 DELIVERED 0220GMT . 2307-SOCCER-FRIENDLY-USA-ECU/PREVIEW – U.S. players 'need to fight' for World Cup spot: USMNT coach ahead of Ecuador friendly DELIVERED 0140GMT . 2250-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BEL-MKD-PREVIEW – Belgium aiming to take top spot in World Cup qualifying group from Macedonia DELIVERED 2350GMT . 2107-MOTOR-EXTREME-SAUDI/ – Pioneering hydrogen-powered motor race revs up Saudi desert DELIVERED 2040GMT . 1925-TENNIS-WUHAN/ – Swiatek, Gauff and Paolini advance at Wuhan Open DELIVERED 2010GMT . 2054-BASKETBALL-NBA/CHINA-TRAINING – NBA players embrace the game's return to China after six years DELIVERED 1610GMT . 1970-SOCCER-FRIENDLY-KOR-BRA/PREVIEW – Casemiro says South Korea, Japan key World Cup tests as Brazil open Asia tour DELIVERED 1530GMT . 2073-TENNIS-SHANGHAI/ – Djokovic advances, Rune bows out after three-hour battle in Shanghai DELIVERED 1510GMT . 1973-SOCCER-EUROPE/CLUBS – European Club Association (ECA) rebrands as the European Football Clubs (EFC) DELIVERED 1410GMT . 1926-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GER-LUX/PREVIEW – Germany trains ahead of World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg DELIVERED 1340GMT . 2038-BULGARIA-ARMWRESTLING/ – Kazakhs dominate 2025 Arm-wrestling Championship DELIVERED 1310GMT . 2019-BASKETBALL-NBA-CHINA-FANS – Fans thrilled as NBA brings pre-season basketball back to China for first time since 2019 DELIVERED 1140GMT . 1972-TENNIS-SHANGHAI – Medvedev recovers from bout of cramps to win 'crazy' match in Shanghai DELIVERED 1040GMT . 1842-BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-PHI/ – Schwarber's two homers power Phillies past Dodgers 8-2 DELIVERED 0646GMT . 1838-BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-MIL – Cubs hang on for 4-3 over Brewers to avoid eliminationB in NLDS DELIVERED 0157GMT . 1852-SOCCER-ARGENTINA/ – Boca Juniors coach Russo dies at age 69 DELIVERED 0121GMT . 1836-BASEBALL-MLB-DET-SEA/ – Tigers rally for 9-3 win over Mariners to force decisive Game Five of series DELIVERED 0048GMT . More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen . Television Editorial Support / tvsports@thomsonreuters.com Tel: +44 20 7542 2244

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Yen and euro struggle as Japan and France's political dramas heat up

by Inkhabar webdesk October 10, 2025

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By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The yen headed for its steepest weekly drop in a year on Friday, as the chances of a near-term rate hike faded, while the euro was rooted near two-month lows by political crisis in France. The yen edged up 0.2% to 152.7 per U.S. dollar but was still close to its weakest since mid-February, heading for a 3.5% drop in the week, its biggest decline since last October. Its drastic drop has been triggered by concerns that the Bank of Japan may not hike interest rates again this year after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi's surprise victory to lead the ruling party, stoking worries of Japanese authorities needing to step in to support the yen. Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that the government was concerned about excessive volatility in the foreign exchange market. Takaichi said on Thursday she did not want to trigger excessive declines in the yen. "The Ministry of Finance is very sophisticated, they're very experienced, and I think they would use verbal intervention beforehand. And in a way, I think they have," Rabobank chief strategist Jane Foley said. Takaichi said on Thursday that the BOJ is responsible for setting monetary policy but that any decision it makes must align with the government's goal. She looked set to become Japan's first female prime minister in a parliament vote that was expected on October 15. But the date will be likely pushed back after the Liberal Democratic Party's junior coalition partner Komeito pulled its support, breaking their 26-year-old alliance. Traders are currently pricing an about 45% chance of a rate hike from the BOJ in the December meeting and are only fully pricing in a 25-basis-point hike in March. FRENCH DRAMA DENTS EURO The euro headed for its biggest weekly decline in 11 months, but managed to edge up 0.2% to $1.1586, near its lowest for two months. Political turmoil in France has weighed heavily on the single currency in the last week. President Emmanuel Macron is searching for yet another prime minister, hoping his next pick – the sixth in under two years – can steer a budget through a legislature riven by crisis. The political paralysis has made it deeply challenging to pass a belt-tightening budget and has made investors increasingly worried about France's yawning deficit, on top of evidence of slowing momentum in other key economic engines such as Germany. "The data from Germany's not good, and therefore I think that makes the euro a little bit more susceptible to wobbles on the French news," Rabobank's Foley said. As a result, the dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six others, neared two-month highs around 99.24 and headed for a weekly rise of 1.7%, its biggest in a year. "The recent dollar rally has gone against market positioning and prompted a partial covering of USD shorts," said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone. "There remains a high degree of scepticism that the USD can materially push through 100, a level in the dollar index that was quickly reversed in May," he said in a note. With the U.S. government shutdown continuing and little to no economic data for investors to parse through for clues on the path the Federal Reserve is likely to take, markets are keeping an eye on comments from policymakers. The influential New York Federal Reserve President John Williams signalled on Thursday he would be comfortable with cutting interest rates again, despite some policymakers' qualms about rising inflation that suggest such a decision would not be easily made. Traders are pricing in a 95% chance that the Federal Reserve cuts rates by 25 bps at its October meeting, while the odds of an additional cut in December have dropped to 80%, from 90%, in the past week, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool. (Additional reporting by Ankur Banerjee in Singapore; Editing by Jacqueline Wong, Kim Coghill and Emelia Sithole-Matarise)

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China opens probe into Qualcomm on suspected anti-trust violation

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China has initiated an investigation into U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm, the country's market regulator said on Friday. The regulator said Qualcomm was suspected of violating China's antitrust law. (Reporting by Liz Lee and Beijing newsroom. Editing by Jane Merriman)

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Sabalenka extends Wuhan streak, books semi-final with Pegula

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM QUARTER-FINAL ACTION AT WTA 1000 WUHAN OPEN – WINS FOR ARYNA SABALENKA AND JESSICA PEGULA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ARYNA SABALENKA (BLACK DRESS) V ELENA RYBAKINA (WHITE DRESS) 1. TOSS FIRST SET 2. ARYNA SABALENKA HITS A FOREHAND VOLLEY PUTAWAY 3. FOREHAND WINNER BY ELENA RYBAKINA 4. SABALENKA TAKES SET AS RYBAKINA'S BACKHAND GOES LONG 5. SABALENKA'S TEAM CHEERING SECOND SET 6. RYBAKINA HITS FOREHAND WINNER 7. RYBAKINA HITS ANOTHER FOREHAND WINNER / SABALENKA REACTS 8. SABALENKA HITS FOREHAND WINNER AND CELEBRATING 9. SABALENKA WINS AS RYBAKINA'S FOREHAND GOES LONG 10. SABALENKA WALKING TO THE NET 11. PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND UMPIRE 12. SABALENKA WAVING TO CROWD JESSICA PEGULA (LILAC TOP) V KATERINA SINIAKOVA (WHITE DRESS) FIRST SET 13. KATERINA SINIAKOVA SERVING 14. SINIAKOVA HITS FOREHAND WINNER 15. SINIAKOVA TAKES SET AFTER PEGULA NETS BACKHAND 16. SINIAKOVA WALKING BACK SECOND SET 17. PEGULA WINS POINT WITH FOREHAND VOLLEY 18. PEGULA TAKES SET AS SINIAKOVA ERRS WITH BACKHAND THIRD SET 19. PEGULA HITS FOREHAND WINNER / SINIAKOVA REACTS 20. PEGULA WINS AS SINIAKOVA NETS FOREHAND AND CELEBRATES 21. PLAYERS MEET AT NET / SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE 22. PEGULA WAVING TO CROWD STORY: Aryna Sabalenka extended her unbeaten run at the Wuhan Open to 20 matches with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elena Rybakina on Friday (October 10), keeping alive her quest for a fourth straight title and setting up a semi-final clash with Jessica Pegula. In the 13th chapter of a rivalry that has played out on the biggest stages, including the 2023 Australian Open final, it was Sabalenka who struck first against Rybakina by breaking in the eighth game with a scorching forehand winner. Sabalenka, who won the Wuhan title in 2018-19 and again last year after the tournament returned following the COVID pandemic, clinched the opening set with a hold and broke Rybakina's serve in the first game of the second set to tighten her grip on the match. The world number closed out the victory despite a few service wobbles late on, improving her win-loss record against Rybakina to 8-5 and earning a measure of revenge for a defeat by the player from Kazakhstan in their last encounter this year in Cincinnati. Up next for the big-hitting Belarusian is American Pegula, who came from behind to beat Czech Katerina Siniakova 2-6 6-0 6-3 for her 50th match win of the season and boost her chances of qualifying for next month's season-ending WTA Finals. Sabalenka has won eight of her 10 meetings with Pegula, including in the U.S. Open final last year. German Laura Siegemund meets American third-seed Coco Gauff in another quarter-final later on Friday, before second seed Iga Swiatek of Poland meets Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini in a rematch of their 2024 French Open final. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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GOOGLE ON UK DESIGNATING ITS SEARCH SERVICE WITH SMS: MANY OF THE IDEAS FOR INTERVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED IN THIS PROCESS WOULD INHIBIT UK INNOVATION AND GROWTH

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GOOGLE ON UK DESIGNATING ITS SEARCH SERVICE WITH SMS: MANY OF THE IDEAS FOR INTERVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED IN THIS PROCESS WOULD INHIBIT UK INNOVATION AND GROWTH

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China expands rare earths restrictions, targets defense and chips users

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls on Thursday, adding five new elements and extra scrutiny for semiconductor users as Beijing tightens control over the sector ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The world's largest rare earths producer also added dozens of pieces of refining technology to its control list and announced rules that will require compliance from foreign rare earth producers who use Chinese materials. The Ministry of Commerce's announcements follow U.S. lawmakers' call on Tuesday for broader bans on the export of chipmaking equipment to China. They expand controls Beijing announced in April that caused shortages around the world, before a series of deals with Europe and the U.S. eased the supply crunch. "The White House and relevant agencies are closely assessing any impact from the new rules, which were announced without any notice and imposed in an apparent effort to exert control over the entire world's technology supply chains," a White House official told Reuters on Thursday. The new curbs come ahead of a scheduled face-to-face meeting between Trump and Xi in South Korea at the end of October. "This helps with increasing leverage for Beijing ahead of the anticipated Trump-Xi summit in (South) Korea later this month," said Tim Zhang, founder of Singapore-based Edge Research. China produces over 90% of the world's processed rare earths and rare earth magnets. The 17 rare earths are vital materials in products ranging from electric vehicles to aircraft engines and military radars. Exports of 12 of them are now restricted after the ministry added five – holmium, erbium, thulium, europium and ytterbium – along with related materials. Foreign companies producing some of the rare earths and related magnets on the list will now also need a Chinese export licence if the final product contains or is made with Chinese equipment or material. This applies even if the transaction includes no Chinese companies. The regulations mimic rules the U.S. has implemented to restrict other countries' exports of semiconductor-related products to China. It was not immediately clear how Beijing intends to enforce its new regime, especially as the U.S., the European Union and others race to build alternatives to the Chinese rare earth supply chain. "We're likely entering a period of structural bifurcation — with China localizing its value chain and the U.S. and allies accelerating their own," said Neha Mukherjee, a rare earths analyst with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. In a nod to concerns about supply shortages, the ministry said the scope of items in its latest restrictions was limited and "a variety of licensing facilitation measures will be adopted". China's latest restrictions on the five additional elements and processing equipment will take effect on November 8, just before a 90-day trade truce with Washington expires. The rules on foreign companies that make products using Chinese rare earths equipment or material are to take effect on December 1. Shares in China Northern Rare Earth Group, China Rare Earth Resources and Technology and Shenghe Resources surged by 10%, 9.97% and 9.4%, respectively, on Thursday. Shares in U.S.-based rare earths companies jumped as well in New York afternoon trading, with Critical Metals Corp gaining 25%, Energy Fuels adding 9%, MP Materials gaining 2.5% and USA Rare Earth up 15%. Energy Fuels, which owns a uranium and rare earths processing facility in Utah, said in a statement to Reuters that it is working to boost U.S. rare earths production and that its recent pilot project "showcases the technical capabilities of an American company on American soil." NioCorp, which is developing a Nebraska rare earths mine, said: "It's clear that the People's Liberation Army is increasingly calling the shots on rare earth policy in China. That means even more difficult times both for the Pentagon and for a wide range of commercial manufacturers." CHIPS AND DEFENSE The ministry also said overseas defense users will not be granted licences, while applications related to advanced semiconductors will be approved on a case-by-case basis. The new rules apply to 14-nanometer chips or more advanced chips, memory chips with 256 layers or more, and equipment used in production of such chips, as well as to related research and development. These advanced chips are used in products from smartphones to AI chipsets that require powerful computing performance. The rules will also apply to research and development of artificial intelligence with potential military applications. South Korea, home to major memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, is assessing the details of the new restrictions and will continue discussions with China to minimise their impact, its industry ministry said in a statement to Reuters. Samsung declined to comment. SK Hynix and Taiwan's TSMC did not immediately respond to questions. Shares in TSMC rose 1.8% on Thursday, as the company reported forecast-beating third-quarter revenue. South Korea's financial markets were closed on Thursday for a public holiday. (Reporting by Beijing bureau; Additional reporting by Ernest Scheyder in Houston, Heekyong Yang in Seoul, Eric Onstad in London and Jarrett Renshaw in Washington; Editing by Christian Schmollinger, Kate Mayberry, Tom Hogue, Mark Heinrich, Jason Neely and Marguerita Choy)

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Goldman Sachs downgrades euro investment-grade bank debt on France's fiscal risks

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* Goldman Sachs downgraded euro banks' and autos' debt * Euro bank debt spreads have tightened, limiting investment appeal Oct 10 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs has downgraded its rating on euro-denominated investment-grade bank debt to "underweight" from "neutral", citing fading demand for cyclical sectors and persistent fiscal challenges in France. The U.S.-based investment bank remains cautious on French issuers due to the fluid political landscape and France's challenging fiscal outlook, it said in a note published on October 9. French assets were jolted earlier this week after Sébastien Lecornu, France's fifth prime minister in just two years, tendered his and his government's resignation, mere hours after unveiling the new cabinet line-up. "In a carry-driven market, that leaves limited value in keeping a neutral allocation on the sector," said Lotfi Karoui, an analyst at Goldman Sachs. "Beyond valuation, we think sovereign fiscal risk, most notably in France, poses more downside risk to the banking sector." Goldman Sachs said the spread premium for euro investment-grade bank debt "is decidedly a thing of the past", noting that the sector has been trading at tighter spreads than the rest of the euro investment-grade index. Goldman Sachs also shifted its stance on European auto debt to "neutral" in both investment-grade and high-yield segments, citing recent strong performance and ongoing structural headwinds, including rising competition from China. Auto debt refers to bonds or other fixed-income securities issued by companies in the automotive sector. "High yield auto spreads now sit near the 30th percentile rank when benchmarked to the history since 2021. These levels are fair, in our view, given enduring structural headwinds in the sector," Karoui wrote. The firm noted that cyclical sectors in the euro high-yield debt market have underperformed and expects this pattern to persist until "tangible signs of growth acceleration emerge." Goldman Sachs said it expects better investment prospects in insurance, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and tier-II bank debt securities. (Reporting by Akriti Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)

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Sabalenka extends Wuhan streak, books semi-final with Pegula

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM QUARTER-FINAL ACTION AT WTA 1000 WUHAN OPEN – WINS FOR ARYNA SABALENKA AND JESSICA PEGULA COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ARYNA SABALENKA (BLACK DRESS) V ELENA RYBAKINA (WHITE DRESS) JESSICA PEGULA (LILAC TOP) V KATERINA SINIKOVA (WHITE DRESS) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Aryna Sabalenka extended her unbeaten run at the Wuhan Open to 20 matches with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elena Rybakina on Friday (October 10), keeping alive her quest for a fourth straight title and setting up a semi-final clash with Jessica Pegula. In the 13th chapter of a rivalry that has played out on the biggest stages, including the 2023 Australian Open final, it was Sabalenka who struck first against Rybakina by breaking in the eighth game with a scorching forehand winner. Sabalenka, who won the Wuhan title in 2018-19 and again last year after the tournament returned following the COVID pandemic, clinched the opening set with a hold and broke Rybakina's serve in the first game of the second set to tighten her grip on the match. The world number closed out the victory despite a few service wobbles late on, improving her win-loss record against Rybakina to 8-5 and earning a measure of revenge for a defeat by the player from Kazakhstan in their last encounter this year in Cincinnati. Up next for the big-hitting Belarusian is American Pegula, who came from behind to beat Czech Katerina Siniakova 2-6 6-0 6-3 for her 50th match win of the season and boost her chances of qualifying for next month's season-ending WTA Finals. Sabalenka has won eight of her 10 meetings with Pegula, including in the U.S. Open final last year. German Laura Siegemund meets American third-seed Coco Gauff in another quarter-final later on Friday, before second seed Iga Swiatek of Poland meets Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini in a rematch of their 2024 French Open final. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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Levi Strauss slips as tariff-related costs weigh on forecast

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Oct 10 – Levi Strauss's shares slipped 7.7% in premarket trading on Friday after the denim maker's annual profit forecast failed to meet investor expectations, as tariff-linked costs outweighed strong demand for wide-leg denims in Europe and the Americas. The company, which capitalised on the resurgence of baggy, loose-fit apparel among Gen Z customers, raised its 2025 sales and profit forecasts on Thursday. However, it warned of a 130-basis-point hit to its fourth-quarter gross margins owing to U.S. President Donald Trump's shifting tariff policies. Levi Strauss sources the bulk of its products from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Cambodia and Pakistan – countries that face high tariffs under the Trump administration. Analysts at Barclays see the Q4 guidance as "conservative" as the company has not seen any change in trends in September, nor any push-back on price increases so far, both at the consumer and retail levels. Trump's trade policies have also pressured the margins of other retailers such as Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch and Coach handbag owner Tapestry. The company secured about 70% of its holiday inventory early and slightly raised prices to mitigate tariff impact and prepare for the holiday quarter, executives said in a post-earnings call. Levi expects annual adjusted earnings-per-share in the range of $1.27-$1.32, above its prior forecast of $1.25-$1.30 per share. The mid-point is below an estimate of $1.31, according to data compiled by LSEG. The forecast assumes U.S. tariffs will remain at 30% for China and 20% for other countries through the year-end. Levi's forward price-to-earnings multiple, a common benchmark for valuing companies, is 16.94, well above Abercrombie's 7.48 and American Eagle Outfitters' 11.38, per data compiled by LSEG. (Reporting by Kanchana Chakravarty in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)

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ADVISORY – SPORTS DAILY OUTLOOK FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 2025

Yen and euro struggle as Japan and France's political dramas heat up

China opens probe into Qualcomm on suspected anti-trust violation

Sabalenka extends Wuhan streak, books semi-final with Pegula

GOOGLE ON UK DESIGNATING ITS SEARCH SERVICE WITH SMS: MANY OF THE IDEAS FOR INTERVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED IN THIS PROCESS WOULD INHIBIT UK INNOVATION AND GROWTH

China expands rare earths restrictions, targets defense and chips users

China expands rare earths restrictions, targets defense and chips users

Goldman Sachs downgrades euro investment-grade bank debt on France's fiscal risks

Sabalenka extends Wuhan streak, books semi-final with Pegula

Levi Strauss slips as tariff-related costs weigh on forecast

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