Italy - Factors to watch on April 4
04/04/2019 05:00
MILAN, April 4 (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
Italy will probably cut its 2019 economic growth forecast to
0.3 percent or 0.4 percent and raise the budget deficit target
to around 2.3 percent of gross domestic product, government and
political sources told Reuters on Wednesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nR1N1XV026
POLITICS
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ruled out that Economy
Minister Giovanni Tria, who is under fire from within the ruling
coalition, could step down. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21L4IG
COMPANIES
TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI
Pietro Labriola has been appointed CEO of Telecom Italia's
Brazilian unit TIM Participacoes TIMP3.SA . urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nE6N1XH057
A2A A2.MI
The energy group is still studying a bid for regional
utility Ascopiave, A2A Chairman Giovanni Valotti said on
Wednesday urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N1UR02L.
BANCA CARIGE CRGI.MI
A specialist fund run by BlackRock BLK.N could be given
extra time to bid for troubled Italian bank, three sources
familiar with the matter said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21L1TY
FIAT CHRYSLER FCHA.MI FCAU.N
French carmaker PSA Group PEUP.PA is not focused on
negotiating a new partnership with the Italian-American rival,
PSA CEO Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N21L32Z
ITALGAS IG.MI
Annual general meeting (0830 GMT).
Board meetings on FY results: CASTA DIVA GROUP CDGI.MI ,
NEUROSOFT NRST.MI .
DIARY
Milan, dialogue with ECB former President Jean-Claude
Trichet on "Euro" during meetings organised by ISPI(1600 GMT).
Rome, Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Luigi Di
Maio at question time in Senate (1300 GMT).
Rome, Cabinet expected to meet to approve package of
measures to spur growth (1600 GMT).
San Patrignano, "Sustainable Economy Forum" starts (0700
GMT), ends on April 5. Expected attendees include UBI Banca
UBI.MI Management Board Chairwoman Letizia Moratti, Prime
Minister Giuseppe Conte, European Investment Bank Deputy
Chairman Dario Scannapieco.
Borgo Tufico, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte visits
construction sites (0945).
Rome, conference on taxation with Economy Ministry official
Fabrizio Lapecorella.
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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)
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