Italy - Factors to watch on Feb. 25
25/02/2022 05:00
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.
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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 46,169 COVID-19 related cases on Thursday,
against 49,040 the day before, the health ministry said, while
the number of deaths fell to 249 from 252. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2UK08Y
POLITICS
The West will do everything necessary to restore full
Ukrainian sovereignty over its lands, Italian Prime Minister
Mario Draghi said on Thursday, promising tough sanctions against
Russia for invading its neighbour. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2UZ7DS
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases February consumer and business confidence
data (0900 GMT) and January non-EU foreign trade data (1000
GMT).
DEBT
Treasury sells 3.5-4.0 billion euros new 1.10% BTP bonds due
April 1, 2027; 2.5-3.0 billion euros 0.95% BTP bonds due June 1,
2032; 1.0-1.25 billion euros CCTeu bonds due April 15, 2026.
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COMPANIES
MONCLER MONC.MI
Sales at Italian luxury outwear maker Moncler grew by 30% in
the key final quarter of 2021 and 44% for the full year to well
above pre-pandemic levels thanks to strong U.S. and China
markets, beating analyst expectations. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2UZ9XM
Moncler does not see any "material impact" on business from
Ukraine crisis, its Chief Operating Officer Roberto Eggs told
analysts on Thursday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2JP0BS
JUVENTUS JUVE.MI
Juventus slipped to a deeper loss in the first half of the
2021-2022 financial year as the Italian soccer club received
less money for TV and radio rights and crowds remained limited
because of the coronavirus pandemic.
INWIT INWT.MI
INWIT will consider M&A opportunities to boost value for
shareholders, its CEO said on Thursday after Italy's top
telecoms tower company posted full-year results in line with
expectations and targets. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2UZA0X
GEOX GEO.MI
Sales at Italy's Geox rose 14.4% at constant exchange rates
last year and the positive trend continued in the first months
of 2022 but the shoemaker added there was growing uncertainty
due to the unfolding Ukraine crisis. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2UX47C
DOVALUE DOVA.MI
DoValue has not been awarded a new contract with Spanish bad
bank Sareb, Italy's biggest problem loan manager said on
Thursday, adding the decision will not have a material impact on
the business plan 2022-2024 financial targets. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2UZ2CV
LEONARDO LDOF.MI
A European arms procurement agency representing France,
Germany, Spain and Italy signed a long-awaited contract with
Airbus AIR.PA for the development of a new European military
drone, Airbus said on Thursday.
Leonardo, which is part of the programme, plans to build
components for the drone at some of its plants in southern
Italy, which has been suffering from a drastic fall in orders
from Boeing BA.N . urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2UZ7SW
MAIRE TECNIMONT MTCM.MI
Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call
(1630 GMT).
SITI & B&T Group SITI.MI
BTH ends full voluntary takeover offer on SITI & B&T Group
ordinary shares (started on Feb. 7).
DIARY
ECB releases January data on Italian banks domestic
government bond holdings (0900 GMT).
A2A A2.MI holds news conference "The structural solution
to the energy crisis" online with CEO Renato Mazzoncini (0900
GMT).
Rome, Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaks on Ukraine before
Chamber of Deputies (0930 GMT).
Milan, National Serie A soccer League holds meeting (0930
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/