Italy - Factors to watch on February 6

Eles Semiconductor Equipment SpA

06/02/2026 05:00

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.

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

Italian police will be able to detain suspected troublemakers temporarily before street rallies to prevent them from spreading unrest under a new law-and-order decree adopted on Thursday by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rightist government.

ECONOMY

OECD releases January composite leading indicator data (1100 GMT).

DEBT

Italy's Treasury said on Thursday it would offer a new BTP Valore bond dedicated only to retail investors. The issue, with a six-year maturity, will be offered from March 2 to March 6.

Treasury details sale of 12-month BOT bills to be auctioned on February 11.

ENERGY, ENI ENI.MI

Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin was in Algiers on Thursday to meet with Algerian counterpart Mohamed Arkab. They both expressed confidence that gas supply contracts from Algeria to Italy would be renewed soon, Italy's energy ministry said.

COMPANIES

(*) STELLANTIS STLAM.MI

The Franco-Italian automaker said on Friday it was booking charges of around 22.2 billion euros for the second half of last year as it scaled down electric-vehicle development plans. It said it was expecting a preliminary loss of 19-21 billion euros in the second half of 2025, and would not pay a dividend in 2026.

South Korea's LG Energy Solution 373220.KS said on Friday that it planned to buy all of the stake held by Stellantis in their battery joint venture in Canada, for a nominal amount of $100.

ENEL ENEI.MI

The utility reported on Thursday an ordinary core profit of 22.9 billion euros ($27 billion), in line with guidance for 2025, adding that full-year net income would come slightly above 6.9 billion euros.

BANCO BPM BAMI.MI

Italy's third-largest bank on Thursday reported a 2025 net profit that beat market expectations and its own guidance, as a surge in fees more then offset the impact of a decline in lending income.

PIRELLI PIRC.MI

The board of the Italian tyremaker opposes any spin off of its cyber tyre activities, the company said on Thursday, reacting to a plan put forward by Chinese shareholder Sinochem to settle a governance dispute.

FINECOBANK FBK.MI

(*) The bank on Friday reported higher than expected fourth quarter 2025 profit, helped by a rise in revenue. Net income for the period totalled 166.5 million euros ($196.4 million), above an LSEG-compiled consensus of 161.3 million euros, while its revenue reached 346.9 million euros, up 4.3% year-on-year.

Conference call on results (0900 GMT).

(*) CREDEM EMBI.MI

The Italian bank on Thursday reported net profit of 621.5 million euros in 2025, a marginal increase of 0.2% compared to the previous year, and announced a dividend of 0.75 euros per share.

Conference call on results (0800 GMT).

(*) JUVENTUS JUVE.MI

The Turin club were eliminated from the Coppa Italia on Thursday after losing 3-0 away to Atalanta in the quarter finals.

(*) OVS OVS.MI

The Italian clothing retailer plans to increase its dividend payout this year and invest at least 70 million euros ($82.59 million), while opening new stores in India and Dubai, CEO Stefano Beraldo told daily Corriere della Sera in an interview on Friday.

BUZZI BZU.MI

Releases preliminary FY results.

ELES SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ELES.MI

Xenon full voluntary takeover offer on Eles Semiconductor Equipment ordinary shares ends.

DIARY

Milan, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to meet U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance (1200 GMT).

Milan, opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games at San Siro stadium (1930 GMT); expected attendees include Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti.

((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))

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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

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  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:

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  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

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