Italy - Factors to watch on March 25

Technogym

25/03/2021 05:00

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 .
    
    GENERAL
    Italy reported 460 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday
against 551 the day before, the health ministry said, while the
daily tally of new infections rose to 21,267 from 18,765 the day
before. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2KA04H
    
    ECONOMY
    ISTAT releases February non-EU foreign trade (0900 GMT).
    Assogestioni releases February fund flows data.
    
    DEBT
    Treasury sells 3.5-4.0 billion euros new zero coupone
short-term BTP bonds due Nov. 29, 2022 and 0.75-1.25 billion
euros 0.40% BTPei bonds due May 15, 2030. Subscriptions close at
1000 GMT.
    Treasury announces sale of BTP and CCTeu bonds, with
relative amounts to be auctioned on March 30.
    
    COMPANIES
    LEONARDO  LDOF.MI 
    Italy's League party asked for a management change at
Leonardo on Wednesday after the state-controlled defense group
delayed its plan to list U.S. unit DRS due to adverse market
conditions.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2KA04U urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2LM1OK
   
    TELECOM ITALIA  TLIT.MI , ENEL  ENEI.MI  
    Italy's industry minister asked companies involved in the
single network project to clarify their stances in order to
decide whether the project is feasible in the short term.
    
    PIRELLI  PIRC.MI 
    Italy's Pirelli said on Wednesday its Chief Executive Marco
Tronchetti Provera had proposed Giorgio Luca Bruno as new
deputy-CEO, with the task of supporting the tyre-maker's new
business plan to be presented at the end of the month.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2LM284
      
    INTESA SANPAOLO  ISP.MI 
    JP Morgan Chase had a 5.02% indirect stake in the Italian
lender through five funds as of March 16 market regulator Consob
said on Wednesady in a filing. In a separate filing JP Morgan
said has non plans to take control or otherwise influence the
management of the company.
    
    TECHNOGYM  TGYM.MI 
    The Italian fitness equipment maker said on Wednesday it
expects a boom in gym memberships and gradual mass vaccinations
to boost a recovery in its business-to-business segment this
year after lockdowns weighed on full-year results.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2LM58J
    
    CATTOLICA ASSICURAZIONI  CASS.MI 
    Releases FY results (before Bourse opening), followed by
conference call (0830 GMT).
    
    MONCLER  MONC.MI 
    Extraordinary shareholders' meeting (1000 GMT).
    
    BUZZI UNICEM  BZU.MI 
    Board meeting on FY results (preliminary results on Feb. 9).
    
    CERVED GROUP  CERV.MI 
    Board meeting on FY results (preliminary results on Feb.
11).
    
    EXOR  EXOR.MI 
    Board meeting on FY results.
    
    IREN  IREE.MI 
    Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call
(1530 GMT).
    
    DIARY
    Milan Stock Exchange ends "Virtual STAR Conference - Spring
edition".
    The European House-Ambrosetti holds round-table discussion
on "Italy's cashless: ongoing changes and future prospects"
(1300 GMT).
    Hydrogen online workshop with International Energy Agency
(IEA) representative Paul Lucchese (0800 GMT).
    Online talk on "Hydrogen and the green economy. Strategies,
investments and technology" with Energy Authority ARERA
President Stefano Besseghini, Enel  ENEI.MI  CEO Francesco
Starace, Eni  ENI.MI  CEO Claudio Descalzi, Snam  SRG.MI  CEO
Marco Alvera, Italgas  IG.MI  CEO Paolo Gallo, A2A  A2.MI  CEO
Renato Mazzoncini, FNM  FNMI.MI  Chairman Andrea Gibelli, Alstom
 ALSO.PA  Italian unit Director General Michele Viale (0845
GMT).
    Transport Minister Enrico Giovannini attends web conference
on "The economic and digital market scenario in 2021. Recovery
Forecast and Recovery Fund - Towards the 'New Normal'".
    Rome, Italian President Sergio Mattarella attends ceremony
on the occasion of the seventh centenary of Dante Alighieri's
death (1830 GMT).
    Rome, Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberto Fico receives
Police Chief and Public Safety Director Lamberto Giannini (1130
GMT). 
    Rome, Chamber of Deputies Budget Committee meets on proposed
National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
    Rome, Equal Opportunities and Family Minister Elena Bonetti
speaks before Senate Constitutional Affairs and Labor committees
on the policy lines of her ministry (0915 GMT).
    Venice starts one-year celebration to mark 1600th
anniversary.
    
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    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/