Italy - Factors to watch on Oct. 22
22/10/2021 05:00
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 .
GENERAL
Italy reported 36 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday
against 33 the day before, the health ministry said, while the
daily tally of new infections rose to 3,794 from 3,702.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2QC014
POLITICS
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was
acquitted of bribery charges in a 2013 underage prostitution
case, a judge ruled on Thursday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2QC012
Austria, Britain, France, Italy, Spain and the United States
reached an agreement on Thursday on the transition from national
digital services taxes contested by Washington to a new global
tax deal, they said in a joint statement. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2RH1UF
ECONOMY
S&P Global rating agency scheduled reviews of sovereign debt
rating on Italy.
Bank of Italy releases quarterly 'Economic Bulletin' (1200
GMT).
DEBT
Treasury announces sale of 6-month BOT bills, with relative
amounts to be auctioned on Oct. 27.
Italy's Treasury said on Thursday it would sell up to 3
billion euros in bonds at an auction on Oct. 26. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2QC016
COMPANIES
GENERALI GASI.MI , CATTOLICA ASSICURAZIONI CASS.MI
Italy's top insurer said on Thursday it received
authorization from the European Commission for the acquisition
of a controlling interest in rival Cattolica.
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI BCU.MI
Italian luxury group Brunello Cucinelli raised its 2021
sales guidance for the third time this year after a strong
recovery trend continued in the third quarter. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2RH6G6
AUTOMOTIVE
Italian car part suppliers see their small average size
struggling to adapt to industry changes following the merger of
local carmaker Fiat Chrysler with France's PSA which created
Stellantis STLA.MI earlier this year, a lobby survey showed on
Thursday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2RH2MZ
BANKS
Spain's BBVA BBVA.MC is entering the consumer lending
market in Italy by offering free online accounts to take
advantage of a shift to digital banking in the
country. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2RH48P
ABITAREIN ABIT.MI
The Italian real estate developer said on Thursday it has
launched a 5 million euros capital increase through an
accelerated bookbuilding reserved for foreign
investors. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2RH1NU
DIARY
"4 Weeks 4 Inclusion" second edition with Chamber of
Deputies Speaker Roberto Fico, Equal Oppportunity Minister Elena
Bonetti, Telecom Italia TLIT.MI (TIM) Chairman Salvatore
Rossi, trade unions general secretaries Maurizio Landini for
CGIL, Luigi Sbarra for CISL, Pierpaolo Bombardieri for UIL (1500
GMT).
Rome, 3rd inter-parliamentary forum ""Europe, Latin America
and Caribbean between global emergencies and regional
integration processes: the role of parliaments" with
videomesagge by Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico, Foreign Deputy
Minister Marina Sereni delivering opening address, videomessagge
by Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani (1400 GMT).
Rome, Innovation Minister Vittorio Colao due to receive EU
Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager.
Rome, President Sergio Mattarella attends presentation of
Centre for Biotechnology and Research (CBRB) under construction
near Palermo (1500 GMT).
Milan, Poste Italiane PST.MI CEO Matteo Del Fante
nominated Bocconi University "2021 Alumnus" (1700 GMT).
Milan, European Leagues & Lega Serie A hold general meeting
(0700 GMT); followed by news conference (1130 GMT).
Genoa, "Family business festival" ends; on Friday forum with
ERG ERG.MI Vice Chairman Alessandro Garrone, Simest CEO Mauro
Alfonso, Energica Motor EMCC.MI CEO Livia Cevolini, Comer
Industries COME.MI CEO Matteo Storchi, Genoa Mayor Marco Bucci
(0730 GMT); forum with Liguria regional Governor Giovanni Toti,
Industry Deputy Minister Alessandra Todde, Herno CEO Claudio
Marenzi, Giglio Group GGTV.MI CEO Alessandro Giglio (1200
GMT).
Naples, business lobby Confindustria Youth section annual
conference starts (1250 GMT), ends on Oct. 23. On Friday
expected attendees include Confindustria Youth section President
Riccardo Di Stefano, Economy Minister Daniele Franco, Webuild
WBD.MI CEO Pietro Salini, Regional Affairs Minister
Mariastella Gelmini, Danieli Group DANI.MI Chairman Gianpiero
Benedetti, Basic Net BCNT.MI Chairman Lorenzo Baglione, Youth
Policy Minister Fabiana Dadone, national cybersecuity agency
Director General Roberto Baldoni, Leonardo LDOF.MI Chairman
Luciano Carta, trade union CISL Secretary General Luigi Sbarra,
Labor Minister Andrea Orlando.
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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/