The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday.
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POLITICS
Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement suffered a
resounding defeat in local elections, results released on Monday
showed, losing ground to traditional parties less than a year
before a national vote is due. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1J94AQ
ECONOMY
Italy's economy will grow by 1.3 percent this year, the
International Monetary Fund said on Monday, raising a previous
projection of 0.8 percent thanks to a broader euro zone recovery
and supportive fiscal and monetary policy. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nR1N1FE00D
Rome, Senate expected to vote mini-budget.
Bank of Italy releases April data on bank lending and
domestic government bond holdings at Italy-based banks.
Rome, Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan attends assembly of
joint stock companies association Assonime (0900 GMT).
DEBT
Treasury sells 2.0-2.5 billion euros 0.35 percent BTP bonds
due June 15, 2020 and 2.5-3.0 billion euros 1.85 percent BTP
bonds due May 15, 2024. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.
COMPANIES
(*) ITALIAN BANKS, BANCA POPOLARE DI VICENZA BPVS.UL
It will likely take one week for the European authorities to
decide whether they can give assurance to healthy Italian banks
that a potential capital injection in Banca Popolare di Vicenza
and Veneto Banca will be sufficient to unlock state aid, Il Sole
24 Ore said.
The European Commission is willing to reduce the amount of
the private funds to be injected in the two Veneto banks before
giving its green light to state aid for the lenders, Il
Messaggero said, without mentioning the new request.
According to La Stampa the government is trying to get
Brussels to reduce the size of the private fund injection the EU
authorities had requested to 700-800 million euros from 1.2
billion euros.
Banca Popolare di Vicenza holds a board meeting.
(*) BANCA CARIGE CRGI.MI
The European Central Bank told the bank last Friday it had
to present a plan to deal with its bad loans by June 23, Il Sole
24 Ore and MF said. Il Sole 24 Ore added advisers are suggesting
Banca Carige to sell its soured loans completely.
Gabriele Delmonte, responsible for the bank's credits, is in
pole position to be nominated director general, taking on on an
interim basis the powers previously held by the CEO, La Stampa
said.
(*) MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA BMPS.MI
An agreement between the bank and investors over the sale of
the lender's bad loans could be sealed at the end of June, Il
Sole 24 Ore said, adding the parties are still discussing about
the value of a portion of bad loans.
(*) ITALMOBILIARE ITMI.MI , OVS OVS.MI
Holding company Italmobiliare is looking at a possible
investment in high street retailer OVS, Il Messaggero said. A
spokesman declined to comment on the report, adding
Italmobiliare has many dossier on the table.
(*) ENI ENI.MI
Italian authorities will likely give their green light to
Eni to restart production at Val d'Agri field in the coming
week, Il Sole 24 Ore said.
BANCA CARIGE CRGI.MI
The regional lender said on Monday that three board members
resigned due to their due to disagreement over the no-confidence
vote against Chief Executive Guido Bastianini. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N1IS01O
AVIO AVI.MI
Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni visits plant in Colleferro
(0815 GMT).
DIGITAL360 DIGT.MI
Debuts on AIM segment; listing ceremony with CEO Andrea
Rangone (0630 GMT).
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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
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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/
Keywords: ITALY FACTORS/JUNE 13