Italy - Factors to watch on Aug. 5
05/08/2016 07:05
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 (*).
For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on
IT/DIA .
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases June industrial output (0800 GMT) and monthly
bulletin on the state of the economy in July (0900 GMT).
Bank of Italy releases July data on European Central Bank
funding to Italian banks.
DEBT
Treasury announces sale of 12-month BOT bills, with relative
amounts to be auctioned on Aug. 10.
COMPANIES
Bourse After Hours market closed.
(*) ITALY BANKS
The possibility of public support for an Italian bank should
not be ruled out and the depth of the economic crisis the
country experienced would warrant such measures, Bank of Italy
Governor Ignazio Visco told an Italian daily on Friday.
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(*) MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI
The investment bank said on Friday net profit in its
financial year ending June 30, 2016 rose 2.5 percent to 604.5
million euros as it posted all-time high revenues of 2.047
billion euros.
ATLANTIA ATL.MI
The Italian motorway and airport operator said on Thursday
revenue rose 3 percent in the first half, meeting analyst
expectations, thanks to healthy traffic growth at Italian
motorways. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N1AD025
YOOX-NET-A-PORTER YNAP.MI
The luxury online retailer confirmed on Thursday its
full-year revenue guidance, seen in the high-teens at constant
exchange rates. It posted a 15.8 percent rise in first half
revenues, driven by its multi-brand off-season sales.
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MEDIASET MS.MI
Mediaset chief Pier Silvio Berlusconi said the reason given
by France's Vivendi VIV.PA to back out of a deal for the
acquisition of Mediaset's pay-TV unit "does not hold" and is
"laughable", the FT.com reported on Thursday. He confirmed the
broadcaster would seek legal action against Vivendi to protect
its interests, the report added.
CREDITO EMILIANO EMBI.MI
The lender posted a first-half net profit at 70 million
euros, down 41 percent from the previous year when the result
was helped by a one-off gain from a government bond sale.
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Conference call on H1 results (0800 GMT).
BANCA POPOLARE DI MILANO PMII.MI
The bank said second-quarter net profit stood at 110 million
euros compared to a 74 million euro estimate in an analyst
consensus provided by the bank. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N1AD022
BANCA POPOLARE EMILIA ROMAGNA EMII.MI
The lender said net profit came in at 65 million euros in
the first half of the year, down 11 percent from a year earlier.
Its CEO said the bank has targets for NPL ratios but there is no
particular pressure in reaching them thanks to its strong
capital position. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N1AD023 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N0XZ01H
CATTOLICA ASSICURAZIONI CASS.MI
The insurance company said on Thursday it had exercised its
right to withdraw from a partnership agreement with Banca
Popolare di Vicenza IPO-BPVS.MI , triggering the possible sale
of the insurer's stakes in three joint-ventures.
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES FCHA.MI
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said
on Thursday it is upgrading a probe of more than 8 million air
bag inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc after a driver was
killed in Canada when an inflator ruptured in a Hyundai vehicle
last month. The investigation covers inflators used by General
Motors Co GM.N , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV FCHA.MI ,
Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS and Kia Motors Inc 000270.KS .
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BANCA CARIGE CRGI.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1300 GMT).
BANCO POPOLARE BAPO.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call.
CREDITO VALTELLINESE PCVI.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1545 GMT).
ERG ERG.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call.
IGD IGD.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1230 GMT).
UBI BANCA UBI.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call
(1400 GMT).
GAS PLUS GSP.MI
Conference call on H1 results (0730 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/
Keywords: ITALY FACTORS/AUG. 5