Italy - Factors to watch on April 3

OVS SpA

03/04/2024 05:00

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.
    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 Chamber of Deputies holds debates on no-confidence
motions against Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche and
Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini.
    
    ECONOMY
    Italy posted a state sector budget deficit of 29.10 billion
euros ($31.33 billion) in March compared to a shortfall of 32.05
billion euros in the same month last year, the Treasury said in
a statement on Tuesday.
    
    ISTAT releases February unemployment rate data (0800 GMT).
    
    COMPANIES
    STELLANTIS  STLAM.MI 
    Italian car sales were down 3.7% year-on-year in March,
transport ministry data showed on Tuesday.
    Stellantis held 32.4% of the Italian car market in the same
month, according to Reuters calculations.
    
    ENI  ENI.MI 
    The Italian energy group is evaluating an expression of
interest for its newswire Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI), a
spokesperson said on Tuesday.
    
    OVS  OVS.MI 
    The Italian clothing company said on Tuesday it had signed a
binding agreement aimed at the acquisition of lingerie firm
Goldenpoint.
    
    DIARY
    'Freedom of Mobility Forum' holds 2nd edition "How will our
planet accommodate the mobility needs of 8 billion people?"
online (1230 GMT); expected attendees include Stellantis
 STLAM.MI  CEO Carlos Tavares.
        Rome, communication Authority AGCOM President Giacomo
Lasorella speaks before Parliamentary Committee for General
Direction and Supervision of Radio and Television Services (0630
GMT).
  
    Rome, Economy minister Giancarlo Giorgetti speaks before
Chamber of Deputies and Senate Budget committees on prospects
for the reform of economic and financial planning and budget
procedures, following the reform of European economic governance
(0700 GMT).
    Rome, Industry Ministry convenes meeting on Stellantis'
Mirafiori plant with Industry Minister Adolfo Urso,
representatives from trade unions, Stellantis  STLAM.MI ,
automotive industry lobby ANFIA, Piedmont region Governor
Alberto Cirio (0800 GMT).
        Rome, conference on "Strategies and tools for road
safety in mobility" (0800 GMT); Interior Minister Matteo
Piantedosi delivers welcome address; Health Minister Orazio
Schillaci attends.
  
        Rome, National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) Director
General Bruno Frattasi informally speaks before Chamber of
Deputies Constitutional Affairs and Justice committees on law
decree 'Provisions on strengthening national cybersecurity and
cybercrime' (1030 GMT).
  
        Rome, Chamber of Deputies holds question time session
with Industry Minister Adolfo Urso (1300 GMT).
  
        Rome, state railways Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) presents
the 'Memorial Binary Totem' (0730 GMT); expected attendees
inlcude FS CEO Luigi Ferraris, Culture Minister Gennaro
Sangiuliano.
  
    
    ((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))
    
    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/