The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.
Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot
vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).
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IT/DIA .
POLITICS
Italy's economy minister said on Tuesday he was confident of
reaching an agreement with the European Union over the country's
budget, adding that deficit targets in a draft deal would
reflect a "more than prudent" fiscal policy. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N23W1UA
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases deficit/GDP ratio Q1 data (0800 GMT).
DEBT
Treasury sells 6-month BOT bills. Subscriptions close at
0900 GMT.
COMPANIES
TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI
Telecom Italia (TIM) is considering an option to merge its
optic-fiber broadband unit, Flash Fiber, with rival Open Fiber
as it looks for ways to create a national broadband network, two
sources familiar with the matter said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N1SI00T
ATLANTIA ATL.MI
Italy's 5-Star Movement will ask to revoke Atlantia's
motorway concession at a meeting with top ministers in Rome, a
party source said on Tuesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N23W4TQ
IREN IREE.MI
Italian utility Iren on Tuesday made a non-binding offer to
tie-up with regional peer Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque (CVA)
to create one of Italy's biggest hydroelectric players, a source
close to Iren said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N23W4LH
HERA HRA.MI
Moody's on Tuesday affirmed the Baa2 long-term issuer rating
and senior unsecured ratings of Hera following the company's
announcement that it will enter into a partnership with
Ascopiave to develop a major operator in the gas and electricity
supply business in the North-East of Italy. The outlook remains
stable. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nMDY8PDdH3
NETWEEK NTW.MI
Board meeting to approve capital increase and issuance of
convertible bond.
Annual general meetings: BIOERA BIE.MI (1230 GMT), CALEIDO
GROUP CALG.MI (0800 GMT), IMVEST YIV.MI (0900 GMT), KI GROUP
KI.MI (0800 GMT), ZUCCHI GROUP ZUCI.MI (1230 GMT).
DIARY
Rome, banking risk conference ends (0715 GMT); closing
round-table discussion with ECB Senior Economist Anna Maria
Agresti, banking association ABI Deputy Director General
Gianfranco Torriero (1215 GMT).
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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/