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 (*).
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IT/DIA .
DEBT
An Italian 30-year syndicated bond launched on Tuesday
attracted record demand as the country's high debt yields remain
attractive ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut from the
European Central Bank.
Treasury sells 12-month BOT bills. Subscriptions close at
0900 GMT.
COMPANIES
ENI ENI.MI
The Italian energy group said on Tuesday it was pressing
ahead with plans to build Italy's third biorefinery in the city
of Livorno as national authorities have granted a key green
light after assessing the impact on the environment.
TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI
The former Italian phone monopoly has put forward a
non-binding bid for the remaining operations of BT in Italy,
seeking to get about 100 million euros ($110 million) from the
seller in order to take on the assets, two sources with
knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
DOVALUE DOVA.MI
Ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meetings (1500
GMT).
DIARY
Cagliari, G7 'Labor and employment' ministerial meeting
starts; ends on Sept. 13.
((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/