Italy - Factors to watch on September 4

Leonardo

04/09/2026 05:00

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.

        Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).

POLITICS
Italian far-right politician Roberto Vannacci will attend a key business forum this week, a sign of his growing mainstream acceptance as he climbs the polls on a platform that critics say disparages migrants, women and minority rights.

ECONOMY
Statistics bureau ISTAT releases July retail sales data (0800 GMT).

DEBT
Italy's Treasury announces details of the next BOT auction scheduled on September 9.
COMPANIES  
(*) BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI BMPS.MI
The Tuscan lender said late on Thursday it had received approval from the European Central Bank to merge recently acquired peer Mediobanca MDBI.MI into the group.

(*) UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
The bank's CEO Andrea Orcel is potentially interested in acquiring Banca Generali BGN.MI, but before moving he is waiting for clarity regarding Intesa Sanpaolo's ISP.MI buyout offer for Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI and the two counter bids unveiled by the Tuscan lender for Banco BPM BAMI.MI and Banca Generali, La Stampa daily reported on Friday.

LEONARDO LDOF.MI
Indian regional airline FLY91 has ordered 40 ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft for around $1 billion, the joint venture between the Italian defence group and Airbus AIR.PA ATR said on Thursday.

(*) STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
Maserati is preparing a partnership with Huawei and JAC Motors to produce an electrified vehicle in China from 2027, as part of a new strategy for the struggling Stellantis luxury brand, Milano Finanza reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter.

SANLORENZO SNL.MI 
The yachtmaker said on Thursday its order intake grew 18.3% in the first half of 2026, and it confirmed 2026-2028 targets.

ICOP ICOP.MI
The engineering company will start trading on the broader Italian stocks index Euronext Milan on Friday, after exiting Euronext Growth Milan, which is focused on smaller companies.

LUXURY
One year after the death of founder Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion house is entering a pivotal period as the clock starts ticking on plans for an initial stake sale, after the group spent the last year focused on governance.

DIARY 
Cernobbio (Lake Como), TEHA business forum opens with a written message from Italian President Sergio Mattarella (645 GMT). Ends on Sunday. Among attendees on Friday, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Italy's Industry Minister Adolfo Urso, Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Minister Levent Gümrükçü, BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink (videoconference). 
Bari, Brothers of Italy party holds event to celebrate Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government longevity record (from 1600 GMT)
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
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/