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 (*).
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ECONOMY
ISTAT releases January retail sales data (0900 GMT).
DEBT
Italy's Treasury said on Tuesday it would offer 6.5 bln
euros in 12-month BOT bills at an auction on March 10.
Italy sold 2.93 billion euros of its latest 'BTP Italia'
inflation-linked bond to retail investors on Tuesday, taking
total orders to 6.57 billion euros in the first two days of its
offering, Bourse data showed.
Treasury ends offer of new 5-year BTP Italia index-linked
bond reserved to retail investors, subject to early closure.
COMPANIES
NEXI NEXII.MI
The Italian payments firm on Tuesday reported a 17% rise in
retailer transaction volumes for the first eight weeks of the
year as it met 2022 earnings expectations and confirmed its
guidance for 2023.
FINCANTIERI FCT.MI
Conference call on FY results.
ACEA ACE.MI
Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call
(1500 GMT).
JUVENTUS JUVE.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
REWAY GROUP RWY.MI
Company leader in the rehabilitation of concrete works
with a high strategic value (tunnels, bridges, motorway
viaducts), debuts on Euronext Growth Milan.
BANCA GENERALI BGN.MI
Board meeting on FY results (preliminary FY results released
on Feb. 9).
BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA BMPS.MI
Board meeting on FY results (FY results released on Feb. 7).
DEA CAPITAL DEA.MI
De-listed from Euronext Star Milan as of Wednesday March 8,
following takeover bid by Nova Srl.
DIARY
Rome, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia
Meloni attend celebration of 'International Women's Day';
expected attendees include Chamber of Deputies Speaker Lorenzo
Fontana (1000 GMT).
Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Netherlands
counterpart Mark Rutte (1430 GMT); followed by joint news
conference.
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso receives Lithuanian
Economy and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite (0830 GMT).
Rome, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi speaks before
Senate on the shipwreck of the migrants' boat at Cutro in
Calabria region (0900 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends 'Women
Entrepreneurs' stamp presentation (0930 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends via video
conference at 'Italian Design Day' (1600 GMT).
Rome, Foreign Ministry and Bank of Italy hold annual
conference "The necessary transition: the future of energy,
between geopolitics and sustainable growth" (0830 GMT); Foreign
Minister Antonio Tajani and Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco
delivering welcome addresses.
Verona, 2nd edition "LET EXPO 2023" starts; ends on March
11. On Wednesday expected attendees include Infrastructure and
Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, Veneto region Governor Luca
Zaia (1000 GMT); Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida.
((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))
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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
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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/