The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday.
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 Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday told
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Rome fully supports
his country and is ready to contribute to finding a lasting
solution to the crisis, Draghi's office said in a
statement. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2VH00S
In a separate statement, Draghi's office said he would meet
U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on May 10 to discuss the
war in Ukraine among other issues. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2WP1BF
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases April consumer and business confidence data
(0800 GMT) and February industry sales data (0900 GMT).
COMPANIES
UNICREDIT CRDI.MI , INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI , MEDIOBANCA
MDBI.MI , FINECOBANK FBK.MI
S&P Global Ratings affirmed a "BBB" long- and "A-2"
short-term rating on the banks, maintaining positive outlooks.
UNIPOLSAI US.MI
The shareholders’meeting appointed the new board of
directors and confirmed Carlo Cimbri as chairperson. Former
general manager Matteo Laterza was appointed chief executive
officer. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBIA8Z17Nz
MFE-MEDIASETFOREUROPE MFEA.MI
Releases FY results (0600 GMT), followed by conference call
(0700 GMT).
TENARIS TENR.MI
Conference call on Q1 results (0700 GMT).
FINECOBANK FBK.MI
Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings (0800 GMT).
A2A A2.MI
Annual general meeting (0730 GMT).
AZIMUT HOLDING AZMT.MI
Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings (1300 GMT).
CREDITO EMILIANO EMBI.MI
Annual general meeting (1500 GMT).
HERA HRA.MI
Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings (0800 GMT).
UNIPOL UNPI.MI
Annual general meeting (0830 GMT).
ARNOLDO MONDADORI EDITORE MOED.MI
Annual general meeting (0800 GMT).
ARISTON HOLDING ARIS.MI
Annual general meeting (1000 GMT).
BANCA IFIS IF.MI
Annual general meeting (0730 GMT).
DOVALUE DOVA.MI
Annual general meeting (0800 GMT).
ILLIMITY BANK ILTY.MI
Annual general meeting (1100 GMT).
SAFILO GROUP SFLG.MI
Annual general meeting (0800 GMT).
WEBUILD WBD.MI
Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings (1300 GMT).
AUTOSTRADE PER L'ITALIA AUTSA.UL (ASPI)
Annual general meeting.
ENI ENI.MI
Board meetings on Q1 results, press release on April 29.
DIARY
"Recovery Plan PNRR, 2022 Agenda: the year of the turning
point" online event (0730 GMT); expected attendees include
Italgas IG.MI network division CEO Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco,
Maire Tecnimont MTCM.MI Chairman Fabrizio Di Amato (0820 GMT).
S&P Global Ratings holds webinar "Spillover Effects Of The
Russia/Ukraine Conflict For European Banks" (1300 GMT).
Rome, Economy Minister Daniele Franco gives speech at
"Market players and scenarios for the 2000s" forum (1100 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends opening
ceremony of "UCID Gruppo Lazio 2022" (1800 GMT).
((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/