Italy - Factors to watch on June 21
21/06/2013 05:00
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). ECONOMY National statistics institute ISTAT releases May wage inflation data (0800 GMT). Treasury announces sale of BOTs, short-term bills, with relative amounts to be auctioned on June 26. STOCK MARKET Milan Stock Exchange rebalances FTSE/MIB Index; expiry date for Index Futures. COMPANIES MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI The bank holds an investor day on its new strategy plan (0630 GMT) The plan, which was unanimously approved by the board on Thursday, Mediobanca will gradually exit all of its strategic holdings except insurer Generali GASI.MI , a source with direct knowledge of the situation previously said. ID:nL5N0ES09J ID:nL5N0EW3V9 ATLANTIA ATL.MI , GEMINA GEMI.MI Gemina said on Thursday its board sees no need to change terms of its merger with motorway group Atlantia because of an 800 million-euro claim from Italy's environment ministry. ID:L5N0EW3E4 IMPREGILO The boards of Impregilo and Salini are due to approve terms of their planned merger on Monday, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, paving the way to create a group with 7 billion euros in sales by 2015. ID:nL5N0EW3RT MONTE PASCHI BMPS.MI Fitch has confirmed its 'BBB' rating on the bank, keeping a negative outlook. ID:nFit661246 EXOR EXOR.MI Last trading day of preference and savings shares. GABETTI GABI.MI The real estate company has signed a debt restructuring deal with all creditor banks as part of its 2013-2016 business plan, it said in a statement on Thursday. ID:nBIA20290 POPOLARE DELL'EMILIA ROMAGNA EMII.MI The cooperative lender is not considering any capital increase, a source at the bank said on Thursday. ID:nL5N0EW39B For more details on today's events please see the full agenda in Italian ID:nL5N0EW2IL . ((Milan newsroom, +39 02 6612 9507, fax +39 02 801149, milan.newsroom@news.reuters.com)) 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/JUNE 21