Italy - Factors to watch on January 8
08/01/2026 05:38
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 (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA. POLITICS The European Commission has agreed to suspend the carbon border levy for imports of fertilisers, French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said on Wednesday. ECONOMY ISTAT releases November unemployment rate data (0900 GMT). (*) The European Commission is set to withdraw the infringement procedure over Italy's golden power legislation, newspaper MF reported on Thursday citing diplomatic sources. The decision would follow Rome's plan to review its special veto powers in significant M&A deals, a move made to appease EU authorities. (*) Italy wants a stricter threshold for the suspension of imports under the planned Mercosur trade agreement, its Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida told Il Sole 24 Ore in an interview published on Thursday, ahead of an EU vote on the treaty where Rome's stance could prove decisive. DEBT Italy's Treasury said on Wednesday it had hired banks to sell a dual tranche issue of a new 7-year BTP bond due on March 15, 2033 and a top up of a Green BTP note maturing April 30, 2046 via syndication. The Treasury on Thursday will sell 8.0 billion euros in 12-month bills at auction on Jan 9. It will also announce the sale of BTP bonds, with relative amounts to be auctioned on January 13. COMPANIES (*) PIRELLI PIRC.MI Sinochem 600500.SS adviser BNP Paribas has garnered interest from certain funds to acquire a 15% stake in the tyremaker from the Chinese shareholder, in a move that would make their stake fall to around 10%, daily Il Messaggero reported on Thursday. Among the different options considered to curb the Chinese sway over Pirelli, sources close to Sinochem have ruled out both a sale of the entire stake - as there are no potential buyers at the moment - and an accelerated bookbuilding on part of the stake - as it would be at a discount, newspaper La Stampa reported on Thursday. (*) LAZIO LAZI.MI The Rome-based team drew 2-2 against Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday. DIARY Rome, 'Question time' session at Senate with Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto (1400 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/