Italy - Factors to watch on October 9
09/10/2025 05:00
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 (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA. ECONOMY Italy's budget deficit could fall under 3% of national output as early as this year, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday. Bank of Italy releases August data on Italian residents deposits with domestic banks, banks lending to non-financial companies and gross bad loans at Italian banks. Bank of Italy releases survey on inflation and growth expectations (0830 GMT). DEBT Treasury announces sale of BTP bonds, with relative amounts to be auctioned on October 14. COMPANIES (*) BANCO BPM BAMI.MI Credit Agricole CAGR.PA may accept governance restrictions tied to a potential merger between its Italian unit and Banco BPM BAMI.MI, Italy's third-largest bank, to secure political approval for the deal, La Stampa reported on Thursday. The French lender's main focus is to boost revenues through the deal, the paper added. Italy's third-largest bank has submitted an expression of interest in acquiring a stake in Cassa di Risparmio di Asti, of which it already owns 9.9%, Corriere della Sera and MF said on Thursday. Banco BPM declined to comment, Corriere reported. (*) FERRETTI YACHT.MI Chinese group Weichai, the largest shareholder of the yacht producer, blamed CEO Alberto Galassi of sidelining its directors, Bloomberg reported, according to several newspapers on Thursday. EDISON EDNn.MI Senior executives at EDF are meeting with investment bankers in Paris as the French utility weighs options for its Italian business, including a return to the stock market, three sources said on Wednesday. FERRARI RACE.MI 'Capital Markets Day' and presents its first electric sportscar (0800 GMT). DIARY President Sergio Mattarella attends 20th summit of Arraiolos Group countries in Tallinn (to October 10). Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg. Rome, President Sergio Mattarella meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (0900 GMT). Rome, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI CEO Luigi Lovaglio addresses Parliamentary Banks Committee on Italian banks mergers (1230 GMT). Rome, Senate holds 'question time' session with Industry Minister Adolfo Urso (1300 GMT). Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends meeting of Italian shipowners association Confitarma (0900 GMT). Milan, Economy Undersecretary Federico Freni and Intesa Sanpaolo ISP.MI Chairman Gian Maria Gros-Pietro attend conference "The Board of the Future" (0800 GMT). Milan, Alleanza Assicurazioni and Banca Generali BGN.MI hold news conference with Generali Italia Country Manager and CEO Giancarlo Fancel, Banca Generali CEO and General Manager Gian Maria Mossa (0630 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/