Italy - Factors to watch on March 4
04/03/2019 05:00
MILANO, March 4 (Reuters) - The following factors could
affect Italian markets on Monday.
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
Nicola Zingaretti, the governor of the central Lazio region,
was elected as head of Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD)
on Sunday, one year after the group lost power in a humbling
defeat at national elections. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20Q0NZ
French President Emmanuele Macron, warning against the
dangers of resurgent nationalism, said on Sunday that France and
Italy needed to overcome their recent diplomatic clash.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20Q0NX
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DEBT
Italy posted a state sector budget deficit of 9.7 billion
euros in February, an increase of 3.3 billion euros compared
with the deficit posted during the same month last year, the
Treasury said on Friday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nR1N1Z900B
ECONOMY
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COMPANIES
SNAM SRG.MI ITALGAS IG.MI
Italy's ruling coalition parties have agreed that the CEOs
of gas operators Snam SRG.MI and Italgas IG.MI should stay
in their roles, a government source says. Discussions are
continuing over Fincantieri FCT.MI . urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20Q0F6
FIAT CHRYSLER FCHA.MI
Automakers on Friday reported a decline in U.S. sales for
February as demand for SUVs slows after years of rapid growth,
pointing to a drop in overall sales in 2019. FCA said sales fell
2 percent to 162,036 vehicles, hurt by lower demand for its Jeep
Compass and Renegade sport utility vehicles. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N20O4JI
Italy's Transport Ministry said on Friday car sales fell
2.42 percent year-on-year in February while FCA's sales fell 8
percent. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N20201V
GENERALI GASI.MI
Edizione, the holding company of the Benetton family, has
raised its stake in insurer Generali GASI.MI to around 4
percent, with the board giving a mandate to lift this to 5
percent "albeit not in the most rapid of times", Il Sole 24 Ore
reported on Saturday. The paper added that the Benettons would
not be asking for a place on Generali's board. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20P0AR
TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI
The Italian telecoms group said on Friday it had appointed
Innovation Officer Mario Di Mauro as head of its submarine cable
unit Sparkle. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20O0TV
BOMI BOMI.MI
The Italian healthcare group said on Friday Med Platform,
managed by French private equity ArchiMed, had launched a buyout
offer on its shares at 4 euros each after reaching accords with
investors who have agreed to tender shares equivalent to 68
percent of the company's capital. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20O0TQ
BREMBO BRBI.MI
Board meeting on FY results (0830 GMT) followed by
conference call (1300 GMT).
SARAS SRS.MI
Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call
also on 2019-2022 industrial plan (1430 GMT).
BANCO DI SARDEGNA SARIn.MI
Board meeting on FY results (preliminary results on Feb. 6).
GRUPPO GREEN POWER GGPW.MI
Board meeting on FY results.
SPAXS SPAX.MI
Last trading day on AIM segment as of Monday.
I GRANDI VIAGGI IGV.MI
Trades ex-dividend of 0.02 euro per share.
LUXOTTICA LUX.MI
Shares trading suspended ahead of de-listing on March 5.
LVENTURE GROUP LVEN.MI
Board meeting to call shareholders' meeting.
PARMALAT PLT.MI
Share trading suspended ahead of de-listing on March 5.
DIARY
Turin, presentation of "National Fund for Innovation" with
Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio, state
lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti CEO Fabrizio Palermo (0900
GMT).
Milan, Enel ENEI.MI Chairwoman Patrizia Grieco attends a
book presentation (1700 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/
(Reporting By Viviana Venturi)
((viviana.venturi@thomsonreuters.com;))