Italy - Factors to watch on April 5

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05/04/2019 05:00

MILANO, April 4 (Reuters) - 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 (*).
    
    For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on
 IT/DIA .
    
    POLITICS
    The Italian government on Thursday failed to approve a
planned decree to reimburse thousands of savers who suffered
losses in bank collapses as a rift deepened between Economy
Minister Giovanni Tria and the ruling parties.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21M613
    
    ECONOMY
    ISTAT releases monthly bulletin on the state of the economy
in March (0800 GMT).
    Bank of Italy releases March data on Target 2 liabilities
and European Central Bank funding to Italian banks.
    
    DEBT
    Treasury announces sale of 12-month BOT bills, with relative
amounts to be auctioned on April 10. 
    
    COMPANIES
    ENI  ENI.MI 
    Eni board has approved a potential bond issue for up to $2
billion, the oil group said on Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN21M0L3
    
    BANCA CARIGE  CRGI.MI 
    A specialist fund run by BlackRock  BLK.N  could be given
until end-April to file a binding bid for troubled Italian
lender Carige, a source familiar with the matter said on
Thursday.
    
    ITALGAS  IG.MI 
    The group has named Paolo Gallo CEO, it said on Thursday.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN21M0L0
    
    ALITALIA  CAITLA.UL 
    A deadline for Ferrovie dello Stato to present a rescue plan
for troubled carrier Alitalia is set to be extended by one month
to end-April, a source close to the matter said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N21801X
    A decree approved on Thursday evening includes a provision
for the government to take a stake in Alitalia, under a rescue
plan for the ailing national carrier, Deputy Prime Minister
Luigi Di Maio said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21M613
    
    FINCANTIERI  FCT.MI 
    Annual general meeting (0830 GMT).
    
    LEONARDO  LDOF.MI 
    The United States is considering expanding sales of Lockheed
Martin Corp-made  LMT.N  F-35 fighter jets to five new nations
including Romania, Greece and Poland as European allies bulk up
their defenses in the face of a strengthening Russia, a Pentagon
official told Congress on Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N21M1K2
    
    IREN  IREE.MI 
    Ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meeting (0900 GMT).
    
    Annual general meetings: CULTI MILANO  CULT.MI  (0800 GMT),
GRUPPO GREEN POWER  GGPW.MI .
    
    Board meetings on FY results: BIALETTI INDUSTRIE  BIA.MI ,
NOVA RE  NR.MI .
    
    DIARY
    Cernobbio, The European House Ambrosetti annual financial
workshop on "The Outlook for the Economy and Finance" starts
(0630 GMT); ends on April 6.
    Brescia, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte interviewed at
"Family Business-Festival" (0900 GMT).
    L'Aquila, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends the
commemorative torchlight procession on the occasion of the 10th
anniversary of the earthquake (2030 GMT).
    Milan, Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Luigi Di
Maio meets employers' body Assolombarda President Carlo Bonomi
and representatives of the General Council (0830 GMT).
    Milan, conference on "Italy that Works. Reforms and Tools to
Support Businesses" with Deputy Prime Minister and Industry
Minister Luigi Di Maio, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Manlio Di
Stefano, Unioncamere President Carlo Sangalli (1300 GMT);
followed by news conference (1430 GMT).
    Milan, conference on "Innovative Startups" with state lender
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti CEO Fabrisio Palermo (0730 GMT).
    Milan, conference on "NPE R-Evolution" with Fitch Ratings
representative Marina Paoletti, illimity Bank  ILTY.MI  head of
NPLs Division (0730 GMT).
    San Patrignano, "Sustainable Economy Forum" ends (0730 GMT);
Expected attendees include FAO official Maximo Torero Cullen,
Lavazza Group Deputy Chairman Giuseppe Lavazza, Hera  HRA.MI 
CEO Stefano Venier; UBI Banca  UBI.MI  Management Board
Chairwoman Letizia Moratti delivers closing address.
    
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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;))