Italy - Factors to watch on January 14
14/01/2026 05:00
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday. 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, echoing moves by European partners such as Germany, France and Britain, on Tuesday said it had summoned the Iranian ambassador over the violent crackdown of protesters. ECONOMY OECD releases December composite leading indicator data (1100 GMT). COMPANIES (*) UNICREDIT CRDI.MI Italy's second-largest bank's Chief Executive Andrea Orcel - once president of UBS Investment Bank - is among the candidates seen as potential successors to Sergio Ermotti, who is expected to step down as chief executive of Swiss bank UBS UBSG.S in 2027, Il Giornale reported on Wednesday. The newspaper added that several internal candidates are also being considered for the role. BANCO BPM BAMI.MI Italy's third-largest bank is looking to increase seats reserved for minority shareholders as it prepares to appoint a new board, two sources said, after France's Credit Agricole CAGR.PA strengthened its ties with the Italian bank. (*) STELLANTIS STLAM.MI The car maker has started a procedure to lay-off 320 workers at its Tychy site in Poland, MF reported on Wednesday citing local unions, adding that the number of redundancies could rise to 700. BANCA IFIS IF.MI The lender said on Tuesday it had completed a 400 million euro 10-year Tier 2 subordinated bond issuance with a 4.546% coupon, attracting demand of more than twice the offer. (*) BANCA SISTEMA BSTA.MI Italian challenger bank CF+ said on Tuesday it had received all regulatory clearances for its voluntary takeover offer for Banca Sistema. (*) HERA HRA.MI The regional utility on Wednesday said that it was in ongoing negotiations for the acquisition of a significant stake of Sostelia Group, controlled by Xenon Fidec. It added that it would promptly inform the market should it reach a binding agreement. DIARY Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits Oman. ((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/