Italy - Factors to watch on April 9

Brunello Cucinelli SpA

09/04/2026 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.

POLITICS

Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador on Wednesday to demand an explanation over shots fired at an Italian convoy in a U.N. mission in Lebanon, the foreign minister said, warning Israeli forces had "no authority to touch" Rome's troops.

ECONOMY

The EU should adopt more flexible rules to offset temporary negative effects from the Iran crisis, particularly on energy, Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday after a meeting in Rome with EU industry chief Stephane Sejourne.

DEBT

Treasury sells 12-month BOT bills. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.

The Treasury said on Wednesday it would sell up to 8 billion euros ($9.34 billion) in bonds at an April 10 auction.

COMPANIES

MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA BMPS.MI

Italy's Treasury will not take part in the April 15 shareholder assembly that will pick the bank's new directors, sources told Reuters, in line with its stance of keeping out of the board renewal process. The Treasury retains a stake of nearly 5% in the bailed-out lender following its re-privatisation.

(*) Major investor Gruppo Caltagirone has raised its stake to 13.5% from the 10.3% shown on its website as of March 24, through a 500 million euros investment, several newspapers reported on Thursday.

(*) STELLANTIS STLAM.MI

The partnership with Leapmotor 9863.HK could extend to production sites in Italy, including the Cassino plant in central Italy, daily la Repubblica said on Thursday after Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Franco-Italian automaker was in advanced talks with the Chinese partner to jointly develop an Opel-branded electric SUV in Spain.

U.S. carmakers say rules under consideration by Brussels could keep full-size pickup trucks including the Ford F-150, the Chevy Silverado and the Ram 1500 off European roads, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

(*) ENI ENI.MI, ENEL ENEI.MI, LEONARDO LDOF.MI, TERNA TRN.MI, ENAV ENAV.MI

The Italian government will publish its slates of candidates for the renewal of boards at state-controlled companies on Thursday, Corriere della Sera reported.

   (*) LEONARDO

   Several newspapers said on Thursday that Gian Piero Cutillo, managing director of the defence group's helicopters division, and former Leonardo executive Lorenzo Mariani are the frontrunners to succeed CEO Roberto Cingolani. Il Corriere della Sera also reported on a possible "third external candidate".

ENEL

Italy's Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to an energy bill which, among other things, postpones to 2038, 13 years later than planned, the permanent shutdown of the country's coal-fired power plants.

BRUNELLO CUCINELLI BCU.MI

Releases revenues Q1 results, followed by conference call (1700 GMT).

JUVENTUS JUVE.MI, LAZIO LAZI.MI

Italy's Serie A soccer league has sounded out private equity investor interest for a minority stake in its international media rights business, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Italy's outgoing soccer chief on Wednesday called for diverting betting revenue into youth development and infrastructure to revive a sport in deep crisis after the national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row.

IPO, PANINI

The maker of collectible soccer players' stickers, responding to a Reuters report from last week, said on Wednesday it was assessing future strategic options, including an IPO or opening capital to a large partner.

EXOR EXOR.AS

The holding company of the Agnelli-Elkann family on Wednesday nominated Png Chin Yee and Benedetto Della Chiesa as non-executive members of its board, subject to AGM approval on May 20.

DIARY

Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addresses Chamber of Deputies (0700 GMT).

Rome, Senate holds question time session with Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti (1300 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/

($1 = 0.8644 euros)

($1 = 0.8561 euros)