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 bln
euros in short-term BTP and inflation-linked BTP bonds on July
25.
Treasury announces sale of 6-month BOT bills, with relative
amounts to be auctioned on July 26.
COMPANIES
BANKS, PAYMENTS FIRMS
Italian Antitrust body has given a green light to a deal
negotiated by retailers, banks and payment firms to soften fees
on small card transactions as demanded by the government,
according to sources and documents seen by Reuters.
MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE MFEB.MI , MONDADORI MOED.MI ,
MEDIOLANUM BMED.MI
As of July 20 Silvio Berlusconi's heirs have not accepted
the inheritance, Italy's market watchdog Consob said in a
statement on Thursday.
RECORDATI RECI.MI
The drugmaker signed on Thursday a deal with British GSK
GSK.L for the distribution of Avodart and Combodart in Europe
for the treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of benign
prostatic hyperplasia.
PIRELLI PIRC.MI
The tyremaker said on Thursday it had moved up the release
of its second-quarter results to July 27 from August 3.
AUTOGRILL AGL.MI
Second of two-day suspension from negotiation ahead of
de-listing on July 24.
COVER 50 COV.MI
Fine Mito ends full mandatory takeover offer on Cover 50
ordinary shares.
DIARY
Rome, President Sergio Mattarella attends cooperative credit
bank association Federcasse annual meeting on occasion of 140th
anniversary (0800 GMT).
Camaldoli, President Sergio Mattarella attends celebration
ceremony of "Code of Camaldoli" (1400 GMT).
((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))
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/