Italy - Factors to watch on July 30
30/07/2020 05:00
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 (*).
For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on
IT/DIA .
POLITICS
Italy's Parliament on Wednesday authorized the government to
increase the 2020 budget deficit, paving the way for approval in
early August of the latest stimulus package aimed at helping the
economy cope with the coronavirus crisis.
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases June employment rate data (0800 GMT).
DEBT
Treasury sells 2.25-2.75 billion euros 1.85% BTP bonds due
July 1, 2025; 2.75-3.25 billion euros 1.65% BTP bonds due Dec.
1, 2030; 0.75-1.25 billion euros CCTeu bonds due April 15, 2025.
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COMPANIES
ENEL ENEI.MI
Europe's biggest utility trimmed its guidance for the year
on Wednesday citing currency effects, after posting a slight
increase in earnings in the first half to beat expectations.
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Enel's Chief executive Francesco Starace said on Wednesday
he was not particularly interested in selling the utility's
stake in fast broadband unit Open Fiber at this stage.
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TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI
U.S. investment firm KKR KKR.N has made a binding offer for
a minority stake of Italy's biggest phone group so-called
last-mile grid, two sources familiar with the matter said on
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ATLANTIA ATL.MI
Italy's Transport Ministry said on Wednesday it will hold a
meeting with the infrastructure group's motorway unit Autostrade
to discuss a new business plan the company had presented
following an agreement reached this month to transfer the unit
to state control.
LEONARDO LDOF.MI
The Italian defence group is expanding its cybersecurity
offerings in partnership with a specialist Californian software
company, looking to tap into increased security issues raised by
the growth of home working during the COVID-19 crisis.
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ASTM ASTM.MI , FNMI FNMI.MI
The Italian motorway company said on Wednesday it has sold
it 13.6% in Milan Serravalle-Milano Tangenziali - the company
that controls part of the Milan-Genoa freeway and the Milan
expressway - for 86 million euros to Italian regional railway
group Ferrovie Nord Milano.
INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI
Full voluntary takeover offer on UBI Banca UBI.MI ordinary
shares ends.
ENI ENI.MI
Releases H1 results (0630 GMT), followed by conference call
(0700 GMT).
ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI GASI.MI
Releases H1 results (0530 GMT), followed by conference call
(1000 GMT).
MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI
Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference calls
with the press (1100 GMT) and with analysts (1200 GMT).
DIASORIN DIAS.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1230 GMT).
CNH INDUSTRIAL CNHI.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1330 GMT).
SNAM SRG.MI
Releases H1 results (before Bourse opening), followed by
conference call (1400 GMT).
PRYSMIAN PRY.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1400 GMT).
A2A A2.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1400 GMT).
AUTOGRILL AGL.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1400 GMT).
SARAS SRS.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1430 GMT).
CERVED GROUP CERV.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1530 GMT).
Leonardo LDOF.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1630 GMT).
Nexi NEXII.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
ARNOLDO MONDADORI EDITORE MOED.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call.
AZIMUT AZMT.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
RECORDATI RECI.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
ANIMA ANIM.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
FINCANTIERI FCT.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
GEOX GEO.MI
Board meeting on preliminary H1 results.
INWIT INWT.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
RAI WAY RWAY.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
POSTE ITALIANE PST.MI
Board meeting on H1 results (press release on July 31).
DIARY
University and Research Minister Gaetano Manfredi and
Telecom Italia (TIM) TLIT.MI CEO Luigi Gubitosi deliver
closing addresses at "5G Academy" closing ceremony (0930 GMT).
Rome, Senate due to vote on a request for trial for Matteo
Salvini on 'Open Arms' case.
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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/