Italy - Factors to watch on March 10
10/03/2026 07:18
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. 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 (*) Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Monday the European Union should consider extraordinary measures to curb energy prices, warning they must be capped quickly to prevent the Middle East crisis from fuelling broader inflation. ECONOMY ISTAT releases January producer prices data (0900 GMT). Bank of Italy releases January data on Italian residents deposits with domestic banks, banks lending to non-financial companies and gross bad loans at Italian banks. A surge in energy prices since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran piles further pressure on the retail sector in Europe, already struggling with weak consumer demand and diminished spending power. DEBT Italy Treasury said on Monday it would sell up to 6 billion euros in bonds at March 12 auction. COMPANIES BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI BMPS.MI, MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI CEO Luigi Lovaglio has cancelled investor meetings he was due to hold to discuss the strategy for the combined MPS-Mediobanca banking group that he unveiled at the end of February, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. (*) MPS will hold a board meeting on Tuesday to approve 2025 full‑year results and the share‑swap ratio with Mediobanca. Mediobanca has also called a board meeting to examine the terms of the swap. (*) THE ITALIAN SEA GROUP TISGR.MI The CEO of the Italian yacht maker, Giovanni Costantino, filed a complaint against several former senior executives, alleging they carried out a series of coordinated actions aimed at concealing the actual management of company orders, the company said on Monday. The Italian Sea Group also said on Monday its ordinary shares had been excluded from STAR status on the Italian stock exchange, as requested by the company itself, effective from March 17. (*) LAZIO LAZI.MI The Roman soccer club won 2-1 against Sassuolo on Monday, leaving it in 10th position in the Serie A standings. SAIPEM SPMI.MI Releases FY results, preliminary FY results released on February 24. FINECOBANK FBK.MI Extraordinary shareholders' meeting (0900 GMT) in Milan. BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO BPSI.MI Releases FY results, preliminary FY results released on February 3. INWIT INWT.MI Releases FY results. SANLORENZO SNL.MI The Italian yacht maker said on Monday its 2025 net profit had risen by 4.2% year-on-year, while the order intake increased by 16%, driven by the launch of new models. The company will release its business plan and 2026 guidance in May. DIARY Rome, cabinet meeting expected at around 1600 GMT. Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends ECOFIN meeting in Brussels. Milan, Equita EQUI.MI presents "Capital Markets Observatory 2025" (1600 GMT); expected attendees include Equita CEO Andrea Vismara, Economy Undersecretary Federico Freni. ((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/