Italy - Factors to watch on April 18
18/04/2019 05:00
MILANO, April 15 (Reuters) - 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 .
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases February industry orders and sales data (0800
GMT).
Fitch Ratings affirmed Cassa Depositi e Prestiti's (CDP)
Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at 'BBB' and Short-Term IDR at
'F2'. The Outlook is Negative. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFit4kYQGp
DEBT
Treasury announces sale of CTZ and BTPei bonds, with
relative amounts to be auctioned on April 24.
COMPANIES
SAIPEM SPMI.MI
Releases Q1 results, followed by conference call.
ENI ENI.MI
A Nigerian judge issued arrest warrants for two former
ministers and an Eni manager over the sale of offshore oilfield
OPL 245 by Malabu Oil and Gas in 2011, the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission said on Twitter on Wednesday.
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TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI
An Italian administrative court on Wednesday confirmed a
2017 ruling by market regulator Consob which said French media
group Vivendi VIV.PA was at the time exercising "de facto
control" over Telecom Italia (TIM). urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N21U00H
MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA BMPS.MI
The Tuscan lender said on Wednesday that WRM did not submit
offer for its IT platform. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N21U00G
OVS OVS.MI
Italian clothing retailer OVS said on Wednesday it expected
core profit to recover this year after earnings before
interests, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 27
percent in the fiscal year ended on Jan. 31, 2019. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN21Z0ZQ
RETELIT LIT.MI
Retelit said on Wednesday its board would consider the
separation of its activities into two companies. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN21Z10J
ESSILORLUXOTTICA ESLX.PA
French-Italian eyewear group EssilorLuxottica has hired two
headhunters to search for a new chief executive officer in a bid
to cool a conflict between its French and Italian partners over
leadership of the company. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N21Z68V
GPI GPI.MI
"Investor Day" in Milan (0930 GMT).
ALP.I ALPI.MI
Is de-listed as of Thursday.
ANTARES VISION ANV.MI
Debuts on AIM segment.
Annual general meetings: ATLANTIA ATL.MI (0900 GMT), BANCA
GENERALI BGN.MI (0730 GMT), SALVATORE FERRAGAMO SFER.MI
(0700 GMT), AEFFE AEF.MI (0730 GMT), BANCA PROFILO PRO.MI
(1300 GMT), BANCA SISTEMA BSTA.MI (0800 GMT), BE BET.MI
(0800 GMT), BLUE FINANCIAL COMUNICATION BBLUE.MI (0900 GMT),
CALTAGIRONE CALI.MI (1000 GMT), CEMBRE CEMB.MI (0730 GMT),
ELICA ELC.MI (0700 GMT), ESAUTOMOTION ESAU.MI (0900 GMT),
FIERA MILANO FIMI.MI (1300 GMT), GEL GELE.MI (0800 GMT),
LONGINO & CARDENAL LON.MI (0830 GMT), MAILUP MAIL.MI (0830
GMT), MARR MARR.MI (0930 GMT), PIERREL PRL.MI (0800 GMT),
POLIGRAFICA SAN FAUSTINO PSF.MI (0830 GMT), RAI WAY RWAY.MI
(0900 GMT), SAES GETTERS SAEI.MI (0830 GMT), TINEXTA TNXT.MI
(1000 GMT), TOD'S TOD.MI (0900 GMT), TXT E-SOLUTIONS TXTS.MI
(0730 GMT).
Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings: MEDIASET
MS.MI (0800 GMT), UNIPOL GROUP UNPI.MI (0830 GMT), BREMBO
BRBI.MI (0830 GMT), DEA CAPITAL DEA.MI (0800 GMT), FILA
FILA.MI (0800 GMT), FIRST CAPITAL FICP.MI (0900 GMT),
LVENTURE GROUP LVEN.MI (0700 GMT).
Board meetings on FY results: GAROFALO HEALTH CARE GHC.MI
(preliminary results on Feb. 27), INDEL B INDB.MI followed by
conference call, ITWAY ITWY.MI , NETWEEK NTW.MI .
DIARY
Rome, Chamber of Deputies and Senate start examination of
economic and financial document (DEF).
Gioia Tauro, Cabinet expected to meet.
Rome, Economy Minister Giovanni Tria meets officials of
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (1000 GMT).
Verona, banking foundation Fondazione Cariverona holds news
conference to present 2018 results and mission balance sheet
with President Alessandro Mazzucco, Director General Giacomo
Marino (0930 GMT).
Rome, Alitalia CAITLA.UL special commissioners informally
meet trade unions (1600 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;))