Italy - Factors to watch on Dec. 20

Estrima SpA

20/12/2021 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 .
    
    GENERAL
    The highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus is
spreading quickly in Italy, with new cases identified in the
country's north and south, the national health institute (ISS)
said on Saturday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2T307W
    
    POLITICS
    Italy's government is considering new measures to avoid a
surge in COVID-19 infections during the holiday period, local
newspapers reported on Sunday, amid worries over the spread of
the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2T404Q
    
    DEBT
    Economy and Finance Ministry holds a videoconference to
present "Public debt management guidelines for 2022 and the new
calendar for government bond auctions" (0930 GMT).
    
    COMPANIES
    PRYSMIAN  PRY.MI 
    Prysmian has won two contracts worth a total of almost $900
million for work on two U.S. offshore wind farm projects, the
Italian cable manufacturer said on Saturday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2T306Z
    
    LEONARDO  LDFO.MI 
    Italian prosecutors on Saturday ordered the seizure of 
components intended for the production of Boeing  BA.N  787
aircraft that they said failed to meet the technical
specifications sought by the customer. The parts were
manufactured by two small firms that were formerly sub-suppliers
to Leonardo.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2T30AE 
    
    TELECOM ITALIA (TIM)  TLIT.MI 
    Telecom Italia (TIM) TLIT.MI said on Friday former Chief
Executive Officer Luigi Gubitosi had stepped down from the
company's board, removing a hurdle that prevented Italy's
biggest phone group from naming his successor.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2T24E5
    
    MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA  BMPS.MI 
    The state-owned Italian bank on Friday said it needed 2.5
billion euros ($2.8 billion) in capital, as Rome seeks more time
to reprivatise it following a failed sale attempt.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2T25RZ
    
    GENERALI  GASI.MI 
    As of Dec. 17, Leonardo Del Vecchio held a 6.36% stake in
the insurer and businessman Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone 7.89%.
As a result, the consultation pact between Del Vecchio,
Caltagirone and banking foundation Fondazione CRT holds a total
shareholding of 15.72% in Generali.
    
    INTESA SANPAOLO  ISP.MI , UNICREDIT  CRDI.MI , MEDIOBANCA
 MDBI.MI , CREDITO EMILIANO  EMBI.MI 
    Fitch on Friday raised the banks' ratings to 'BBB', with a
stable outlook, following the upgrade of Italy's sovereign
rating.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2T20R6  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2T20RC  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2T20LL  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2T2118
    
    TERNA  TRN.MI 
    The Italian power grid said on Friday it had refinanced an
up to 1.65 billion euro credit line linked to sustainability
goals extending its maturity to five years.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2T20RL
    
    AEFFE  AEF.MI 
    The luxury group's managing director Marcello Tassinari will
step down effective as of Dec. 31, the company said on Friday.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2T20YD 
            
    FTSE share indexes revision effective as of Monday; OVS
 OVS.MI , PHARMANUTRA  PHNU.MI , SAFILO GROUP  SFLG.MI , SECO
 IOT.MI  enter in FTSE ITALIA MID CAP index, while BANCA CARIGE
 CRGI.MI , CALTAGIRONE  CALI.MI , GAROFALO HEALTH CARE  GHC.MI ,
LA DORIA  LDO.MI  enter in FTSE ITALIA SMALL CAP index.
    
    BANCA INTERMOBILIARE  BIM.MI 
    Ends capital increase.
    
    ESTRIMA  BIRO.MI 
    Company specialised in micro-electric mobility which owns
the brand Biro debuts on Euronext Growth Milan.
    
    LINDBERGH  LDB.MI 
    Proprietary technology platform (T-LINQ) for the provision
of services, products and logistics solutions company Lindbergh
debuts on Euronext Growth Milan.
    
    DIARY
    Fund managers' association Assogestioni and think-tank
Censis present survey on sustainability "Confusion and fear
about sustainability. How to make green choices" online (1100
GMT).
    
    
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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/