Italy - Factors to watch on May 4
04/05/2015 05:00
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday.
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 prosecutors opened an investigation on Saturday into
rioting in Milan that disrupted the start of Expo 2015, while
opposition parties called on the interior minister to resign.
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ECONOMY
Markit releases April PMI manufacturing data (0745 GMT).
Transport Ministry releases April car sales (1600 GMT).
April state sector borrowing requirement data.
COMPANIES
FIAT CHRYSLER FCHA.MI
Fiat Chrysler's sales in the U.S. rose 6 percent to 189,027
vehicles in April as Jeep brand sales jumped 20 percent, while
sales in Canada rose 1 percent, boosted by Jeep sales as well as
the Chrysler 200 sedan. ID:nL1N0XS0N4 ID:nL1N0XS1DF
MONTE DEI PASCHI BMPS.MI
The bank and Japanese broker Nomura 8604.T are sounding
each other out over a possible settlement to close a derivative
trade that is bleeding money at the Italian bank, two sources
with knowledge of the matter said. ID:nL5N0XR50F
CARIGE CRGI.MI
Italian bank Banca Finnat BFE.MI has emerged as a front
runner to buy Carige unit Cesare Ponti after making a 40 million
euro offer that will be valid until July 11, Il Messaggero said
on Friday. The paper said Carige could ask rival bidder Banco
Popolare BAPO.MI to extend the validity of its 35 million euro
bid, which expires on May 5.
MEDIASET MS.MI
Corriere della Sera said on Friday the Murdochs have
proposed to the Berlusconi family that Mediaset takes a stake in
Sky SKYB.L in exchange for the British group buying the
Italian company's pay-TV business Mediaset Premium.
Mediaset appointed Pier Silvio Berlusconi as chief executive
of his family's business on Thursday to steer the company
through a fast-consolidating media industry. ID:nL5N0XR35D
Spain approved new rules on Thursday under which the
television rights to show Spanish soccer will be pooled and sold
collectively. Mediaset owns Spanish TV firm Mediaset Espana
TL5.MC . ID:nL5N0XR6P0
ANIMA ANIM.MI
The Italian post office's agreed purchase of a 10 percent
stake in Anima risks triggering a potential mandatory takeover
bid for the Italian asset manager, Il Messaggero said on Sunday.
The paper said the post office will make checks with Italy's
market regulator and was ready to dilute its stake to avoid any
risk.
BUZZI UNICEM BZU.MI
Its offer to buy building material firm Sacci has expired
after being rejected by banks, creditors, the cement maker said
on Friday, adding it is now released from any commitment.
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ENI ENI.MI
Libya's El Feel oilfield, operated by state oil firm NOC and
Eni, remains closed due to a protest by security guards, a field
engineer said on Sunday. ID:nL5N0XU09P
SAIPEM SPMI.MI
Veteran oilman Stefano Cao has been appointed as new CEO of
Italian oil contractor Saipem. ID:nI6N0XE013
BANCA GENERALI BGN.MI
Board meeting on Q1 result, followed by conference call
(1630 GMT).
LUXOTTICA LUX.MI
Board meeting on Q1 result, followed by conference call
(1630 GMT).
Trade ex-dividend: AEROPORTO DI FIRENZE AFI.MI 0.326 euro
per share; BANCA PROFILO PRO.MI 0.003 euro per share; BANCO DI
DESIO E DELLA BRIANZA DESI.MI 0.0753 euro per ordinary share
and 0,0904 euro per saving share; B&C SPEAKERS 37B.MI 0.32
euro per share; BENI STABILI BNSI.MI 0.022 euro per share;
CENTRALE DEL LATTE DI TORINO CLT.MI 0.06 euro per share;
DELCLIMA DLCL.MI 0.058 euro per share; ENERVIT ENVT.MI 0.045
euro per share; GALA GALA.MI 0.65 euro per share; LEONE FILM
GROUP LFG.MI 0.09 euro per share; REPLY REY.MI 0.85 euro per
share; SAES GETTERS SAEI.MI 0.120000 euro per ordinary share
and 0.232579 euro per saving share; SAT SATGG.MI 0.394 euro
per share; SAVE SAVE.MI 0.54020 euro; TRIBOO MEDIA TBMA.MI
0.125 euro per share; VALSOIA VALS.MI 0.30 euro per share.
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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/
Keywords: ITALY FACTORS/