Italy - Factors to watch on Sept. 18
18/09/2025 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. POLITICS Italy's parliament on Wednesday approved a new law covering artificial intelligence, making it the first European Union country with comprehensive AI regulations aligned with the EU's landmark AI Act. ECONOMY Bank of Italy releases July data on foreign investors holdings of Italian government bonds. (*) DEBT Italy is likely to get a ratings boost from Fitch on Friday when the agency reviews the creditworthiness of the euro zone's third largest economy, analysts say, reflecting the country's political stability and improving public finances. COMPANIES UNICREDIT CRDI.MI Bank's CEO Andrea Orcel on Wednesday named Poland, alongside Italy and Germany, as the countries where a merger or acquisition could most benefit the lender. MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI, MONTE PASCHI DI SIENA (MPS) BMPS.MI The shareholder take-up in Monte Dei Paschi's bid for Mediobanca reached 62.9% at the end of the second day of reopening on Wednesday, according to bourse data. (*) Mediobanca's directors will meet later on Thursday for the first time since MPS obtained a controlling stake with its cash-and-share offer. Alberto Nagel, along with the rest of the board, is poised to step down as chief executive of the merchant bank, sources have told Reuters. (*) MPS has picked consultancy Korn Ferry to assist in finding Mediobanca's new top management, daily Il Sole 24 reported on Thursday. MEDIA Italy's advertising spending decreased by 4.4% in July, research agency Nielsen said on Wednesday. ILLIMITY BANK ILTY.MI Second of two days of suspension from trading before de-listing on Sept. 19. LUXURY Armani's economic value goes well beyond its stagnating fashion business and potential bidders are likely to take a close look at sales generated by fragrances and frames sold under the late designer's name, industry sources and analysts say. (*) French luxury group Kering PRTP.PA has named Francesca Bellettini as chief executive of Gucci, replacing Stefano Cantino after only nine months at the Italian fashion brand. DIARY London, BofA Annual Financials CEO Conference. Poste Italiane CFO Camillo Greco scheduled to speak (1130 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/