Italy - Factors to watch on Feb. 24
24/02/2022 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 .
GENERAL
Italy reported 49,040 COVID-19 related cases on Wednesday,
against 60,029 the day before, the health ministry said, while
the number of deaths fell to 252 from 322. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2U1008
POLITICS
The Italian government will end the COVID-19 state of
emergency on March 31, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said
on Wednesday, promising a gradual return to normal after more
than two years of the health crisis. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2UY6NH
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases December industry sales data (0900 GMT).
DEBT
Treasury sells 5.5 billion euros new 6-month BOT bills.
Subscriptions close at 1000 GMT.
COMPANIES
PIRELLI PIRC.MI
The Italian tyremaker on Wednesday reassured it was taking
steps to offset higher costs as well as the impact of the crisis
in Ukraine, and had a contingency plan ready were the situation
to worsen. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2UY6VT
S&P has assigned Pirelli a 'BBB-' issuer credit rating with
a stable outlook.
CAMPARI CPRI.MI
The Italian drinks group expects to feel the impact of
rising costs in the first half of this year before planned price
rises relieve some of the pressure, delaying its plans to boost
profit margins, it said on Wednesday.
The darkening outlook hit Campari's shares, which closed
down nearly 10% to their lowest in more than one year.
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SAIPEM SPMI.MI
Releases preliminary FY results and guidelines for the
review of the 2022-2025 strategic plan (0600 GMT).
JUVENTUS FC JUVE.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
INWIT INWT.MI
Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call.
MONCLER MONC.MI
Board meeting on preliminary FY results, followed by
conference call (1700 GMT).
RECORDATI RECI.MI
Board meeting on preliminary FY results, followed by
conference call (1500 GMT).
GEOX GEO.MI
Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call
(1530 GMT).
DIARY
Rome, Cabinet meeting.
Rome, Senate holds question time (1400 GMT).
((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.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/