The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.
Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).
For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA.
DEBT
Italy's Treasury said on Thursday it would sell up to 5 billion euros of short-term BTP and inflation-linked BTP bonds at an auction on January 27.
On Friday the Treasury will announce details of 6-month BOT bills to be auctioned on January 28.
COMPANIES
MONTE DEI PASCHI (MPS) BMPS.MI
The Italian bank said on Thursday it would hold a board meeting on January 28 and would "quickly" approve new rules governing the presentation of its slate of board nominees.
The bank also said its board would approve the lender's 2025 financial results on February 9.
ANIMA ANIM.MI
The Italian asset manager said on Thursday it had begun the process for the appointment of its new CEO. It said it had received the proposal of its majority stakeholder Banco BPM and would evaluate the candidacy at a board meeting on January 26.
(*) PIRELLI PIRC.MI
The Italian tyre-maker said on Friday it had signed a new 5-year multi-currency facility for 2.1 billion euros ($2.47 billion) with a pool of national and international banks.
(*) WEBUILD WDB.MI
The Italian construction company said on Thursday that a contract it signed on January 13 for the extension of Riyadh's metro system had a total value of $2.75 billion dollars.
Webuild leads an international consortium which was awarded the contract, holding a 30.1% share, equal to approximately $830 million.
(*) TERNA TRN.MI
Jefferies said on Friday it had begun coverage of the Italian power grid operator with a target price of 9.8 euros and a 'hold' rating.
(*) TINEXTA TNXT.MI
Bernardo Mingrone is likely to be named as the new CEO of the Italian management consulting company, replacing Pier Andrea Chevallard, financial daily MF reported on Friday.
Mingrone is currently the chief financial officer of digital payments company Nexi NEXII.MI
DIARY
Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends via videoconference an event organised by the Milan bourse, "The indirect national strategic fund" (1100 GMT).
Rome, Italy–Germany Summit, with an "Italy–Germany Business Forum" (0800 GMT) on the sidelines.
Institutional plenary session with opening addresses by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso, German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche; Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz deliver closing addresses.
Milan, 3rd edition of International Tourism Forum "Undertourism: the challenge of discovering Italy" starts (1300 GMT). Expected attendees include Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (via videoconference), Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa, Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche, Sport and Youth Minister Andrea Abodi, EU Commission Executive Vice President Raffaele Fitto.
((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))
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brackets:
20 biggest gainers (in percentage).............PG.MI
20 biggest losers (in percentage)..............PL.MI
FTSE IT allshare index .FTITLMS
FTSE Mib index........ .FTMIB
FTSE Allstars index... .FTSTAR
FTSE Mid Cap index.... .FTITMC
Block trades.......... .BLK.MI
Stories on Italy...... IT-LEN
For pan-European market data and news, click on codes in
brackets:
European Equities speed guide...................EUR/EQUITY
FTSEurofirst 300 index...............................FTEU3
DJ STOXX index.......................................STOXX
Top 10 STOXX sectors............................PGL.STOXXS
Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors.......................PGL.STOXXES
Top 10 Eurofirst 300 sectors....................PGL.FTEU3S
Top 25 European pct gainers........................PG.PEUR
Top 25 European pct losers.........................PL.PEUR
Main stock markets:
Dow Jones................DJI Wall Street report ......N
Nikkei 225..............N225 Tokyo report.............T
FTSE 100................FTSE London report............L
Xetra DAX..............GDAXI Frankfurt market stories.F
CAC-40..................FCHI Paris market stories....PA
World Indices.....................................0#.INDEX
Reuters survey of world bourse outlook.........EQUITYPOLL1
Western European IPO diary..........................WEUIPO
European Asset Allocation........................EUR/ASSET
Reuters News at a Glance: Equities...............TOP/EQE
Main currency report:...............................FRX/
($1 = 0.8516 euros)