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 (*).
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IT/DIA .
POLITICS
Italy's deeply divided Democratic Party (PD) will meet on
May 3 to discuss whether to hold talks with the
anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on potentially forming a
coalition, two months after inconclusive elections. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S34SB
ECONOMY
Ratings agency S&P reviews sovereign debt rating on Italy.
DEBT
Treasury sells 3.0-3.5 billion euros new CCTeu bonds due
Sept. 15, 2025; 2.25-2.75 billion euros 0.95 percent BTP bonds
due March 1, 2023; 2.5-3.0 billion euros 2.00 percent BTP bonds
due Feb. 1, 2028. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.
COMPANIES
TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI
The phone group said on Thursday it appointed Elisabetta
Romano as Chief Technology officer. It added that the new
manager, "responsible for ensuring technological innovation,
evolution of the networks and for the IT required ...for Tim's
digitisation process", would report directly to the CEO.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBIA26rZyD
ENI ENI.MI
Iraq failed to attract investment from the top global energy
companies in its oil and gas exploration/development contract
auction on Thursday, with no major firms winning any bids and
only Eni submitting an offer. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S34SU
Libya's National Oil Corporation has held discussions with
BP BP.L and Eni about resuming exploration activity in the
North African country, it said on Thursday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S39Z8
Releases Q1 results (0545 GMT), followed by conference call
(1000 GMT).
LEONARDO LDOF.MI
Seeking to reduce Europe's dependence on a market dominated
by the U.S. and Israel, Airbus AIR.PA , Dassault Aviation
AVMD.PA and Leonardo, unveiled a first full-scale model of
their planned Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) drone at the
Berlin air show. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S38LM
UNIEURO UNIR.MI
The consumer electronics group said on Thursday it would pay
a dividend of 1 euro per share after posting a 5.3 percent rise
in adjusted EBITDA for the financial year ending in Feb. 2018.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S3A2T
CATTOLICA CASS.MI
The insurer said on Thursday it appointed Valter Trevisani
as General Manager, effective from May 2. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBIA56zdQX
CIR CIRX.MI
Board meeting on Q1 results (0730 GMT) and annual and
extraordinary shareholders' meetings (0900 GMT).
CNH INDUSTRIAL CNHI.MI
Board meeting on Q1 results, followed by conference call
(1330 GMT).
COFIDE COFI.MI
Board meeting on Q1 results (1230 GMT) and annual and
extraordinary shareholders' meetings (1400 GMT).
ITALIAONLINE IOL.MI
Annual and extraordinary (0900 GMT) and saving (1400 GMT)
shareholders' meetings.
TENARIS TENR.MI
Conference call on Q1 results (1200 GMT).
TREVI TFI.MI
Bond holders' meeting (0900 GMT).
UNIEURO UNIR.MI
Conference call on FY results, closed on Feb. 28, 2018 (0800
GMT).
Board meetings on Q1 results: ACSM-AGAM ACAG.MI , ELICA
ELC.MI , LUXOTTICA LUX.MI (sales) followed by conference call
(1630 GMT), PIERREL PRL.MI .
Board meetings on FY results: BIALETTI INDUSTRIE BIA.MI ,
BORGOSESIA BRGI.MI , NETWEEK NTW.MI , PRELIOS PCRE.MI ,
TERNIENERGIA TRNI.MI .
Annual general meetings: A2A A2.MI (0900 GMT), ACQUAFIL
ECNL.MI (1330 GMT), AEDES AEDI.MI (0800 GMT), AXELERO
AXEL.MI , BANCA FINNAT BFE.MI (0800 GMT), BRIOSCHI SVILUPPO
IMMOBILIARE BRUI.MI (0900 GMT), CAD IT CAD.MI (0730 GMT),
CAIRO COMMUNICATION CAI.MI (0800 GMT), COVER 50 COV.MI (1200
GMT), CREDITO EMILIANO EMBI.MI (1500 GMT), CREDITO
VALTELLINESE PCVI.MI (0730 GMT), CRESCITA CRSA.MI (0700
GMT), DBA GROUP DBA.MI , EL.EN. ELEN.MI , ELETTRA INVESTIMENTI
ELIN.MI (1000 GMT), ELICA ELC.MI (0700 GMT), EMAK EM.MI
(0800 GMT), ENAV ENAV.MI (1300 GMT), ENERGICA MOTOR COMPANY
EMCC.MI (0730 GMT), ENERVIT ENVT.MI (0930 GMT), EXPRIVIA
XPR.MI (0900 GMT), FIDIA FDA.MI (1400 GMT), FILA FILA.MI
(0800 GMT), FRENDY ENERGY FDE.MI (0900 GMT), GAMBERO ROSSO
GAMB.MI (0930 GMT), GAMENET GROUP GAME.MI (0900 GMT), GEL
GELE.MI (0800 GMT), GIMA TT GIMA.MI (0800 GMT), HEALTH
ITALIA (1030 GMT), IL SOLE 24 ORE S24.MI (0730 GMT), IMA
IMAI.MI (1015 GMT), INIZIATIVE BRESCIANE IB.MI (1300 GMT),
INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI (0800 GMT), LEONE FILM GROUP LFG.MI
(1300 GMT), LU-VE LUVE.MI (0830 GMT), NOTORIOUS PICTURES
NPI.MI (0700 GMT), PANARIAGROUP PAGR.MI (0800 GMT), PLT
ENERGIA PLTEN.MI (0900 GMT), PORTALE SARDEGNA PSAR.MI (0830
GMT), PRADA 1913.HK (1000 GMT), RETELIT (1300 GMT), ROSETTI
MARINO YRM.MI (0900 GMT), SARAS SRS.MI , SMRE SMRR.MI (0900
GMT), STEFANEL STEP.MI (0900 GMT), VETRYA VTY.MI , VITTORIA
ASSICURAZIONI VITI.MI (0830 GMT), ZIGNAGO VETRO ZV.MI (0900
GMT).
Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings: ENERTRONICA
ENER.MI (1200 GMT), EXPERT SYSTEM EXSY.MI (0800 GMT), GO
INTERNET GO.MI (0900 GMT), LVENTURE GROUP LVEN.MI (0700
GMT), NOVA RE NR.MI (1000 GMT).
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For Italian market data and news, click on codes in
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/