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 (*).
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IT/DIA .
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases March final CPI and HICP data (0800 GMT).
First report presentation on 'Non Performing Loans' Market
in Rome (0745 GMT).
COMPANIES
Bourse After Hours market closed.
LUXOTTICA LUX.MI
French market watchdog has waived mandatory bid obligation
for Leonardo Del Vecchio's holding company Delfin in
Essilor-Luxottica merger. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nI6N1H800X
FINCANTIERI FCT.MI
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri said on Wednesday it had
signed an agreement with the French state for the acquisition of
STX France, as announced on April 6. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1HK5KA
PRYSMIAN PRY.MI
Italy's Prysmian, the world's largest cable maker, is
discussing potential acquisitions but is not prepared to
overpay, Chief Executive Valerio Battista said on Wednesday.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1HK4YT
ENI ENI.MI
Annual general meeting (0800 GMT) followed by news
conference with President Emma Marcegaglia and CEO Claudio
Descalzi.
HNigeria's lower house of parliament has set up a committee
to investigate the circumstances surrounding the award of oil
prospecting licence (OPL) 245, the committee chairman said on
Wednesday.
Courts in Nigeria and Italy are investigating the purchase
of the offshore block which was initially awarded in 1998 to
Malabu Oil and Gas, in a disputed deal, before Royal Dutch Shell
RDSa.L and Eni were awarded the rights in 2011. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1HK4US
BANCA POPOLARE DI VICENZA IPO-BPVS.MI
Board meeting.
STEFANEL STEP.MI
The company said on Wednesday it had signed a contract to
receive urgent funding for 10 million euros.
DE LONGHI DLG.MI
The group has signed a contract to acquire 40 percent of
Swiss group Eversys, which makes coffee machines, with option to
acquire the remaining 60 pct through a "put & call" mechanism.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1HK0K0
ORSERO ORSO.MI
FY results presentation (0900 GMT).
UBI BANCA UBI.MI
Roadshow to celebrate 10 year anniversary (1330 GMT) in
Jesi.
RISANAMENTO RN.MI
Annual general meeting (1300 GMT).
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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
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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/
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