Italy - Factors to watch on May 27

Ferrari NV

27/05/2026 05:00

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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ECONOMY
France, Italy, Spain and two other EU countries are pushing for the European Union to revamp trade measures to defend itself more effectively against excessively cheap imports that threaten to destroy EU industries, with Chinese goods implicitly in mind.


COMPANIES   
FERRARI RACE.MI 
Milan-listed shares closed down by more than 8% on Tuesday as investors and critics reacted coolly to the Italian luxury sports car maker's new Luce electric car, questioning whether it remained true to the brand's identity.

(*) ENI ENI.MI
The energy group has submitted a proposal to buy  steelmaker Acciaierie d'Italia (ADI), formerly known as ILVA, in a consortium with Italy's Arvedi, Il Domani newspaper reported on Wednesday citing sources close to the matter. Eni declined to comment on the report.

(*) STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
Demand for electrified cars kept Europe's auto market growing in April, offsetting weaker petrol and diesel demand and helping Chinese brands extend their market share, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association showed on Wednesday. Stellantis' registrations were up 6.7% in Europe in April, the association said.
The joint venture between the Franco-Italian automaker and China's Leapmotor 9863.H reported a net profit of 44 million euros and a pre-tax profit of 56 million euros in 2025, newspaper MF wrote on Wednesday after seeing the groups' filed financial statements. 

TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI, POSTE ITALIANE PST.MI 
Poste's takeover of TIM should be completed by the third quarter of the current financial year, the top management of Poste said on Tuesday as they met TIM's directors and statutory auditors.  
      
RAIWAY RWAY.MI, MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE MFEB.MI 
Italian public broadcaster RAI is pushing for EI Towers to extend contracts with broadcasters using its infrastructure before it merges with Rai unit RaiWay to ensure longer-term business stability, three sources told Reuters.
EI Towers is 60% owned by Italian infrastructure fund F2i, with the remainder held by Italy's top commercial broadcaster Mediaset, part of the Berlusconi-controlled MFE-MediaForEurope which is also the tower company's biggest customer.

BANCO DESIO DESI.MI 
The regional lender said on Tuesday it would launch a share buyback programme of up to €40 million on June 1.  

(*) BFF BANK BFF.MI
The first bids for the bank specialising in factoring with the public administration could be filed before the summer, daily MF reported on Wednesday, adding that advisers Mediobanca and Morgan Stanley have begun sounding out the market to identify a potential partner among specialist banks and distressed funds. 

(*) BF BFG.MI
The takeover bid on the farming group, launched by its leading shareholders Arum and Dompe Holdings, will start on June 8 and end on July 3, the two companies said in a statement on Tuesday. 
 
(*) THE ITALIAN SEA GROUP TISG.MI  After flagging heavy losses, on top of contract renegotiations and debt rescheduling, the yacht maker plans to sell its ex‑Picchiotti shipyard in the town of La Spezia, used for refitting Perini sailing yachts, while excluding the disposal of its carpentry unit Celi, which it bought in 2023, Il Sole 24 Ore reported on Wednesday. Peer Baglietto, headquartered in La Spezia, could be interested in acquiring the shipyard, the report added.

(*) AEFFE AEF.MI
The ailing fashion group, which owns the Alberta Ferretti, Moschino and Pollini brands, said on Tuesday it had filed an application with a court in the city of Bologna seeking authorization to obtain a priority financing as part of the negotiated crisis resolution, to cover the company's liquidity needs. 

(*) LUXURY/ TOD'S
Tod's Chief Executive John Galantic has left the Italian luxury group after less than two years in the post for personal reasons, a spokesperson told Reuters, confirming a report on Tuesday by Bloomberg. 

(*) JUVENTUS JUVE.MI 
The Turin-based club will have to sell one more player than initially planned, chief Executive Damien Comolli told daily la Repubblica in an interview published on Wednesday, adding "every player sold will be replaced by one of equal level, if not higher.” Comolli said the bianconeri would not sell player Kenan Yildiz and would want to keep Dusan Vlahovic. 


DIARY 
Venice, Banco Desio CEO Stefano Vittorio Khun (0830 GMT), BNP Paribas' Italian unit BNL CEO Elena Goitini (0915 GMT), Unipol UNPI.MI CEO Carlo Cimbri (1430 GMT) take part in banking and insurance sector trade union Uilca's congress. 
Rome, Allianz Italia CEO Giacomo Campora, Generali Italia Country Manager and CEO Giancarlo Fancel take in round table at the congress of ANAPA, the Italian association of insurance agents (0930 GMT). 
Milan, Prada 1913.F CEO Andrea Guerra takes part in opening ceremony for Luiss Business School's new Milan building (1500 GMT). 
Rome, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti speaks at League party conference in the lower house of parliament (1630 GMT).
Limassol, Cyprus, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Vatican, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets Pope Leo (0700 GMT).


        
  
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Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors.......................PGL.STOXXES
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Top 25 European pct gainers........................PG.PEUR
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