Italy - Factors to watch on May 16
16/05/2018 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 (*).
For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on
IT/DIA .
POLITICS
Far-right League leader Matteo Salvini said there were still
important policy differences to be hammered out ahead of a
meeting with his counterpart from the anti-establishment 5-Star
Movement on Tuesday evening. The parties have been negotiating
for six days over a policy agenda for a possible coalition
government. Salvini and Di Maio both said if no deal is reached
there must be new elections. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1SM6S0 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nR1N1M602E
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases March sales and orders data (0800 GMT) and
April final CPI and HICP data (0900 GMT).
ISTAT President Giorgio Alleva presents "2018 Annual Report"
in Rome, Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberto Fico attends (0900
GMT).
DEBT
Retail investors requested 1.417 billion euros ($1.7
billion) of a new Italian government bond maturing in May 2026
and tied to domestic inflation, Reuters data showed on Tuesday.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N1S3019
The offer of new 8-year 'BTP Italia' bond reserved to small
investors ends, subject to early closure.
COMPANIES
MEDIASET MS.MI
The private broadcaster said net profits fell 75 percent
compared to the previous year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N1S3018
It said that it expected a rise in EBIT of 10-15 million
euros starting from January from the deal with Telecom Italia
TLIT.MI . urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N1LF01W
ATLANTIA ATL.MI
The motorway and airport operator said on Tuesday ratings
agency S&P CONFIRMED the 'BBB+' rating of the group and its ASPI
and ADR units, and upgraded the outlook from 'NEGATIVE' to
'STABLE'. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N1S301A
GEOX GEO.MI
The shoemaker gave a cautious outlook for full year revenue
after a steep first quarter sales drop due to a retail overhaul,
lower discounted sales and poor weather. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1SM8M2
RETELIT LIT.MI
The group confirmed its 2018 guidance after posting first
quarter revenues up to 14.9 million euros, from 13.6 million in
the same period the previous year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1SM1A2
TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI (TIM)
Board meeting on Q1 results.
ACSM-AGAM ACAG.MI
Extraordinary shareholders' meeting (1330 GMT).
GAS PLUS GSP.MI
Annual general meeting (0830 GMT).
INDEL B INDB.MI
Annual general meeting (0830 GMT).
PANARIAGROUP PAGR.MI
Board meeting on Q1 results.
PHILIPS LIGHT.AS
Italian unit holds opening ceremony of its new headquarter
in Milan with Italian unit Chairman and CEO Stefano Folli,
Executive Vice President Henk de Jong (1200 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/