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 (*).
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ECONOMY
Italy budget watchdog UPB said on Wednesday it saw the euro
zone third-largest economy growing by 1% this year and 1.1% the
next while pointing at downside risks.
July services PMI HCOB data (0745 GMT).
ISTAT releases June retail sales data (0800 GMT).
COMPANIES
Stock Exchange After Hours market closed.
BPER EMII.MI
Italy's No. 4 bank on Wednesday forecast a full-year net
profit net of extraordinary items of around 1.1 billion euros
($1.2 billion), after its second quarter profit strongly beat
expectations.
BANCO BPM BAMI.MI
The Italian bank on Wednesday joined bigger peers in lifting
its 2023 net profit goal - the third such upgrade in as many
consecutive quarters - as the sector reaps the benefits of
higher interest rates.
SAFILO SFLG.MI
The Italian eyewear group posted a 6.6% fall in
second-quarter net sales at constant exchange rates, due to
weakness in the North American market along with a drop in the
former Grand Vision chains in Europe, group said on Wednesday.
ENERGY
Italy's regulated household gas prices fell 2.1% in July
compared with the previous month, the country's energy authority
ARERA said in a statement on Wednesday.
DOVALUE DOVA.MI
Conference call on H1 results (0800 GMT).
TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI
Conference call on H1 results (0900 GMT).
TENARIS TENR.MI
Conference call on H1 results (1200 GMT).
ARISTON GROUP ARIS.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1300 GMT).
BANCA IFIS IF.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1400 GMT).
ENAV ENAV.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1400 GMT).
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO SFER.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1600 GMT).
INTERCOS ICOS.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1630 GMT).
BUZZI BZU.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
IVISION TECH IVN.MI
Design and manufacture prescription eyeglass frames and
acetate sunglasses company debuts on Euronext Growth Milan.
SICILY BY CAR SBC.MI
Car rental industry leader company, debuts on Euronext
Growth Milan; listing ceremony with Chairman Tommaso Dragotto
(0600 GMT).
DIARY
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso speaks before RAI
Supervisory Committee (0630 GMT).
Bocconi University holds webinar "Getting disinflation
right", ECB board member Fabio Panetta gives speech (0900 GMT).
Rome, Industry Ministry holds signing of addendum to
programme agreement for the development of ultra broadband with
Tuscany region, with Industry Minister Adolfo Urso (0900 GMT).
Rome, Senate holds question time session with Industry
Minister Adolfo Urso (1300 GMT).
((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))
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FTSE IT allshare index .FTITLMS
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FTSE Mid Cap index.... .FTITMC
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FTSEurofirst 300 index.............................. .FTEU3
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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
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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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