Italy - Factors to watch on April 8
08/04/2021 06:00
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 .
GENERAL
Italy's government, the country's main unions and employer
associations said on Wednesday they had signed a protocol to
organise the administration of vaccines in workplaces, as Rome
steps up its vaccination plan. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2M04TA
Italy reported 627 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday
against 421 the day before, the health ministry said, while the
daily tally of new infections rose to 13,708 from 7,767 the day
before. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nR1N2L8026
DEBT
Italy attracted strong demand on Wednesday for its dual
tranche sale of a new 50-year BTP bond and a tap of a seven-year
BTP note, with orders over 10 times the size of the issuance.
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Treasury announces sale of BTP bonds, with relative amounts
to be auctioned on April 13.
ECONOMY
Bank of Italy releases March data on Target 2 liabilities
and European Central Bank funding to Italian banks.
COMPANIES
ENI ENI.MI
The Italian energy group plans to spend around $7 billion in
Angola over the next four years along with its partners in a
country it sees as key to its future growth strategy.
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ATLANTIA ATL.MI
The Italian infrastructure group holds a board meeting for a
preliminary review of an offer for its Autostrade per l'Italia
unit submitted by a CDP-led consortium.
STELLANTIS STLA.MI
Italy's FIM-CISL union holds a news conference to present a
report on first-quarter production and employment levels at the
car maker's Italian plants (0930 GMT)
DE LONGHI DLG.MI
The Italian appliance maker said on Wednesday it had placed
150 million euros in 20-year unsecured debt notes with U.S.
investors through a private placement. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBIA3Dffk9
AEROPORTO DI BOLOGNA ADB.MI
The Bologna airport operator said on Wednesday passenger
traffic in March fell 28% from March 2020, when the impact of
the COVID-19 crisis was already being felt, and was down 90%
versus March 2019. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBIA2KyVJM
NON-PERFORMING LOANS (NPLs)
Median gross collections for Italian NPL transactions were
21% lower in 2020, with most down more than 10% but some as much
as 50%, Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday. Of the 20
Italian transactions covered by the report, 13 showed cumulative
gross collections below the initial business plans' projections
(27% below as a median), while the remaining seven exceed them
(22% above as a median).
CAMPARI GROUP CPRI.MI
Annual general meeting (0730 GMT)
FINCANTIERI FCT.MI
Annual general meeting (0830 GMT)
DIARY
Web conference on sustainability with employers association
Confindustria President Carlo Bonomi, illycaffè Chairman Andrea
Illy, Hitachi LTD 6501.T Vice President and Hitachi Rail Group
CEO Andrew Barr, Piaggio PIA.MI Chairman Roberto Colaninno,
Lavazza Vice President Giuseppe Lavazza, Intesa Sanpaolo
ISP.MI CEO Carlo Messina (0700 GMT)
Event with Technological Innovation Minister Vittorio Colao
(0730 GMT)
Online event with Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto
Cingolani (0900 GMT)
La Sapienza University holds webinar on mobility, expected
attendees include Autostrade per l'Italia CEO Roberto Tomasi
(0900 GMT)
EY holds summit on infrastructure with Transport Minister
Enrico Giovannini, Webuild WBD.MI Chairman Donato Iacovone,
state railways Ferrovie dello Stato CEO Gianfranco Battisti,
Autostrade per l'Italia CEO Roberto Tomasi (1200 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti speaks before
parliamentary industry committees on his ministry's policy
guidelines (0630 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends Senate
question time (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/