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 .
POLITICS
Italy impounded a rescue ship operated by a German NGO on
Wednesday, the third charity boat sequestered this week under
tough new migration rules introduced by the country's right-wing
government.
DEBT
Treasury announces sale of 6-month BOT bills, with relative
amounts to be auctioned on Aug. 29.
COMPANIES
SALCEF GROUP SCFG.MI
The infrastructure group said on Wednesday that its unit
Salcef SpA had won a tender worth some 35 million euros ($38.00
million) issued by road-builder Anas, related to the 2025
Jubilee to in Rome.
Milan Stock Exchange After Hours market closed.
DIARY
Rimini annual series of political conferences organised by
the Catholic group Communion and Liberation continues; on
Thursday expected attendees include FNM FNMI.MI Chairman
Andrea Gibelli, Naples Mayor Gaetano Manfredi (1100 GMT);
Foreign Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, farming association
Confagricoltura President Massimiliano Giansanti, Italian Trade
Agency (ICE) President Matteo Zoppas, Stefano Gatti from Foreign
Ministry (1400 GMT); ACEA ACE.MI Chairwoman Barbara Marinali
(1500 GMT); Transport Deputy Minister Galeazzo Bignami, FNM
Director General and Trenord CEO Marco Piuri (1500 GMT);
Portugal Labour, Solidarity and Social Security Minister Ana
Mendes Godinho (1500 GMT); Tuscany region Governor Eugenio Giani
(1700 GMT).
((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/
($1 = 0.9210 euros)