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 .
COMPANIES
LEONARDO LDOF.MI
Italy's defence and aerospace group announced on Tuesday the
early repayment of a 500 million euro term loan, as part of
efforts to reduce debt and the impact of rising interest rates.
BANCO BPM BAMI.MI
The specialist Italian pension fund Enasarco said on Tuesday
it has bought 1.97% of Banco BPM, as the country's third largest
bank prepares to appoint a new board and investors jostle for
influence. Enasarco's 101.5 million euro investment fuelled
gains in the lender's shares, which rose 4% at 3.29 euros each.
DIARY
Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks before Senate
ahead of European Council meeting due on Dec. 15 (debate from
0830 GMT, Meloni to speak at the end).
Rome, industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends conference "Rome
as the locomotive of Italy" (1730 GMT).
Rome, farming association Confagricoltura starts meeting
"People, Agriculture, Environment" (1400 GMT); ends on Dec. 15.
Expected attendees include Enel ENEI.MI CEO Francesco Starace,
Credit Agricole CAGR.PA Italian unit CEO Giampiero Maioli,
Telecom Italia (TIM) TLIT.MI CEO Pietro Labriola, Italy's
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso,
business lobby Confindustria President Carlo Bonomi.
Rome, banking association ABI holds Executive Committee
meeting (0900 GMT) with Bank of Italy Vice President Alessandra
Perrazzelli, Bank of Italy Head of Banking and Financial
Supervision Department Giuseppe Siani; followed by Council
meeting (1430 GMT).
Rome, event on "An industrial strategy for the national
turnaround, the 2023 roadmap" (0830 GMT); expected attendees
include Digital360 DIGT.MI Chairman Andrea Rangone,
telecommunication association (ASSTEL) Director General Laura Di
Raimondo, INWIT INWT.MI Director General Diego Galli, Telecom
Italian (TIM) TLIT.MI CEO Pietro Labriola, Iliad Italian unit
CEO Benedetto Levi, Cabinet Undersecretary with digital and
telecommunications proxies Alessio Butti.
Milan, Salvatore Ferragamo SFER.MI Chairman attends
inauguration ceremony of 'Portrait Milano' (0900 GMT).
((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))
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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/