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(Updates to reflect afternoon trade) JOHANNESBURG, Oct 7 (Reuters) – The South African rand was steady on Tuesday, after central bank data showed that the country's foreign reserves increased last month. At 1411 GMT the rand traded at 17.21 against the dollar , about 0.2% weaker than Monday's close. South Africa's net foreign reserves rose to $67.865 billion at the end of September from $65.899 billion in August. Nedbank economists had expected the international liquidity position to increase only to $67.5 billion. The dollar last traded 0.4% stronger against a basket of currencies, while gold hit a record high on Tuesday as uncertainty over the U.S. government shutdown kept traders on edge. "Domestically, SA has struggled to take full advantage of the commodity boom cycle, but that does not mean it is not positively influencing the currency," said ETM Analytics in a research note. The currency has remained resilient despite investor concerns over the renewal of a flagship U.S. trade initiative with Africa called AGOA. South Africa's benchmark 2035 government bond was firmer, as the yield fell 6 basis points to 9.16%. (Reporting by Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela Editing by Toby Chopra and Peter Graff)

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* 2026 outlook 'concerning' but system is resilient, says WTO head * 2025 trade growth boosted by front-loading of goods to avoid tariffs * Trade in AI-related goods this year also driving growth (Adds details from the WTO report and context in paragraphs 5-18) By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization sharply lowered its 2026 forecast for global merchandise trade volume growth to 0.5% on Tuesday, citing expected delayed impacts from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. It marks a significant revision down from its previous estimate in August of 1.8% growth. "The outlook for next year is bleaker … I am very concerned," Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told reporters in Geneva. WORLD TRADING SYSTEM SHOWING RESILIENCE However, she said the world trading system is showing resilience, with the rules-based multilateral system providing some stability amid trade turmoil. For 2025, the WTO upgraded its forecast for global trade volume growth to 2.4%, from 0.9% previously, driven primarily by the front-loading of imports into the United States ahead of tariff hikes and growth in the trade of AI-related goods. It is still below the 2.8% growth seen in 2024. Trump's tariff decisions since he took office in January have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy. On August 7, Trump imposed higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, leaving major trade partners like Switzerland, Brazil and India scrambling for a better deal, while the EU struck a deal that set duties at 15% on most EU goods imported into the United States. GROWTH IN 2025 BUT OUTLOOK GLOOMY FOR 2026 Overall world merchandise trade volume growth is expected to slow from 2.8% last year to 2.4% this year and 0.5% next year. The WTO also forecasts global GDP growth to ease slightly from 2.7% in 2025 to 2.6% in 2026. "Tariff measures are weighing on trade, even though front-loading and the suspension of many duty hikes between April and August have pushed their effects back into the latter part of this year, and especially into next year," Okonjo-Iweala said. In the first half of 2025, world merchandise trade volume, measured by the average of exports and imports, increased by 4.9% year-on-year, with trade value rising 6% compared to 2% growth in 2024, according to the WTO report. Consequently WTO economists upgraded their trade growth forecast for this year to 2.4%, above April's prediction of a 0.2% fall. The rush of exporters to send goods including machinery, motor vehicles, and lumber to the U.S. before the tariff increases, alongside a surge in demand for AI-related products, contributed to this growth, the report found. Trade in AI-linked goods such as semiconductors and telecommunications equipment accounted for nearly half of overall trade growth, rising 20% year-on-year. Asia's export performance was particularly strong, the report said. Asia and Africa are expected to see the fastest export volume growth this year, while Europe’s export growth will slow and North America’s is set to decline. All regions are projected to experience weaker import performance in 2026. (Reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin; Editing by Miranda Murray and Emelia Sithole-Matarise)

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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2:00 p.m. GMT/ 10:00 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ISRAEL/ Security concerns overshadow Israel's World Cup qualifiers in Norway and Italy Israel's World Cup qualifiers in Norway and Italy are being overshadowed by security concerns, with the mayor of the northern Italian city of Udine warning about the situation ahead of the match scheduled to be played there next week. BRITAIN-SOCCER/ UK appoints Richard Monks as CEO of new Independent Football Regulator LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday that regulatory expert Richard Monks had been appointed as chief executive of the newly established Independent Football Regulator (IFR), tasked with overseeing governance and financial sustainability in English soccer. TENNIS-WUHAN/ Exhausted Raducanu retires from Wuhan Open after medical timeout An exhausted Emma Raducanu had her blood pressure checked during a medical timeout before retiring while trailing 6-1 4-1 to Ann Li in the Wuhan Open first round on Tuesday, with the temperature nearing 35 degrees Celsius on a humid afternoon. UPCOMING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BASEBALL-MLB-DET-SEA/ (PIX) Detroit Tigers v Seattle Mariners 2025 MLB Season (Postseason) – Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan 7 Oct 16:08 ET / 20:08 GMT BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-TOR/ (PIX) New York Yankees v Toronto Blue Jays 2025 MLB Season (Postseason) – Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York 8 Oct 20:08 ET / 00:08 GMT NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-CHI/ (PIX) Florida Panthers v Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida 7 Oct 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-PIT/ (PIX) New York Rangers v Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Madison Square Garden, New York, New York 8 Oct 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-COL/ (PIX) Los Angeles Kings v Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California 8 Oct 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

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(Adds comment from minister in paragraph 14) * Canadian government plays down chances of imminent trade deal * Carney's visit aims to protect US-Canada relationship * Carney's meeting seen as a calculated risk By Maria Cheng WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is making his second visit to the White House in five months on Tuesday under increasing pressure to address U.S. tariffs on steel, autos and other goods that are hurting Canada's economy. A Canadian government official and several analysts played down the chances of an imminent trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump and said the mere fact that discussions are continuing should be considered a success for Carney. The prime minister last visited the Oval Office in May, when he bluntly told Trump that Canada would never be for sale in response to Trump's repeated threat to purchase or annex Canada. Since then, the prime minister has made numerous concessions to Canada's biggest trading partner, including dropping some counter-tariffs and scrapping a digital services tax aimed at U.S. tech companies. Carney's office has said the working visit will focus on forging a new economic and security relationship with the U.S. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Monday: "I'm sure trade will be a topic of discussion … and all of the other issues that are facing both Canada and the United States." While the majority of Canada's exports are entering the United States tariff-free under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico free trade agreement, tariffs have pummeled Canada's steel, aluminum and auto sectors and a number of small businesses. "The reality is that right now, Canadian products have among the lowest tariff rate," said Jonathan Kalles, a former adviser to Carney's predecessor, Justin Trudeau. "You don't want to poke the bear when things could be much worse," he said, adding that any meeting with Trump is a calculated risk. "Carney will probably get a better deal through private negotiations, not the pomp and ceremony of going to the White House," he said. Carney won an election in April promising to be tough with Trump and secure a new economic relationship with the United States. Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, said polls show Canadians have largely been willing to give Carney time to deal with Trump. "But that amount of time is finite," Kurl said, noting pressure may build with job losses mounting and economic growth hobbled by U.S. tariffs. The U.S. is the destination for nearly three-quarters of Canadian exports. Canada's opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, has criticised Carney's approach to Trump, noting the prime minister's earlier pledge to "negotiate a win" by July 21. He said on Monday it did not look like Carney would accomplish much in the trip. Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, said in response Canada has work to do on sectoral tariffs. "Was the Leader of the Opposition suggesting that if the President of the United States invites us to go to Washington for a meeting and a working lunch we should have just said no and hung the phone up?" LeBlanc said in Parliament. Asa McKercher, a specialist in Canada-U.S. relations at St. Francis Xavier University, said Carney's meeting with Trump would be a success if there is any recognition that Canada has moved to address some of Trump's persistent grievances. "Carney has just set up this new defense agency and boosted military spending, so it would be great if Trump could reduce some of those sectoral tariffs on autos," McKercher said, citing Trump's past complaint that Canada is a "military free-rider." (Reporting by Maria Cheng; Additional reporting by Steve Holland and Katharine Jackson in Washington and David Ljunggren in Ottawa; Editing by Caroline Stauffer and Franklin Paul)

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Oct 7 (Reuters) – Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record closing highs, with focus now shifting to a slate of Federal Reserve speakers for policy signals. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.9 points, or 0.01%, at the open to 46,700.9. The S&P 500 rose 5.9 points, or 0.09%, at the open to 6,746.14​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 30.7 points, or 0.13%, to 22,972.369. (Reporting by Niket Nishant and Sukriti Gupta in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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Oct 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, edged up on Tuesday, supported by higher capesize and panamax vessel rates. * The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose 15 points to 1,947 points. * The capesize index rose 57 points to 2,885 points. * Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased by $474 to $23,927. * The panamax index snapped a seven-day losing streak, rising 11 points to 1,665 points. * Average daily earnings for panamax vessels, which usually carry 60,000-70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose by $102 to $14,988. * Among smaller vessels, the supramax index fell 18 points to 1,425 points, its lowest since August 22. (Reporting by Pablo Sinha in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

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Oct 7 (Reuters) – Terreno Realty Corp: * TERRENO REALTY CORPORATION SELLS PROPERTY IN SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ FOR $144.2 MILLION Source text: Further company coverage:

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Oct 7 (Reuters) – First Bancorp (North Carolina) : * FIRST BANK AND CAROLINA HURRICANES EXTEND GOOD GOALS PARTNERSHIP Source text: Further company coverage:

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Oct 7 (Reuters) – Canadian Life Companies Split Corp : * CANADIAN LIFE COMPANIES SPLIT CORP. AT-THE-MARKET EQUITY PROGRAM RENEWED Source text: Further company coverage:

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(Adds further details throughout) MADRID, Oct 7 (Reuters) – At least three construction workers were injured after a building under renovation partly collapsed in central Madrid, authorities said on Tuesday. Two people were lightly injured while a third person was taken to hospital with a broken leg, said Beatriz Martin, an emergency services spokesperson. The injured reported that several fellow construction workers were inside the building when it collapsed, Martin said, without providing a number for the missing. Police and firefighters were using drones and sniffer dogs to see if there were any people trapped inside the building located near the Spanish capital's opera house and the royal palace. The partial collapse of the five-story building occurred inside, leaving its facade intact, Martin added. The building was being converted into a hotel by developer Rehbilita, according to information on its website. Rehbilita didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reporting by David Latona, Emma Pinedo and Corina Pons; Writing by Charlie Devereux; Editing by Andrei Khalip and Inti Landauro)

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