Italy - Factors to watch on March 10
10/03/2025 05:00
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. 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 Kyiv said on Friday it was seeking more information about a proposal by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to extend NATO's mutual defence umbrella to Ukraine without offering it alliance membership or sending peacekeeping troops. An Eritrean who was among a group of sea migrants held on an Italian coast guard vessel for 10 days in 2018 is entitled to compensation, Italy's top appeals court has ruled, triggering the fury of Italy's right-wing government. The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave. ECONOMY ISTAT releases January producer prices data (0900 GMT). DEBT Treasury announces sale of BTP bonds, with relative amounts to be auctioned on March 13. The Treasury on Friday announced the sale of 9 billion euros in BOT bills at an auction on March 12. COMPANIES (*) BANCA IFIS IF.MI, ILLIMITY ILTY.MI Banca Ifis said on Monday it had secured antitrust clearance from Italy's competition authority, "without any conditions, limitations or prescriptions," for its takeover offer for digital bank Illimity. (*) AMPLIFON AMPF.MI The hearing aid maker said on Monday it had bought the Polish subsidiary of the German group KIND, active in the hearing healthcare retail sector, thus doubling its retail network in Poland. FERRAGAMO SFER.MI Shares closed down 15.9% on Friday, a day after the Italian luxury leather goods group reported that its adjusted operating profit had more than halved last year, citing a slowdown in Asia, with a particularly difficult environment in China. AUTOMOTIVE BYD adviser Alfredo Altavilla told MilanoFinanza on Saturday the Chinese carmaker aimed to have 800 dealers in Europe by the end of the year and open five new stores in Italy, where BYD has two at present. In April it will launch a new luxury brand in Milan. (*) JUVENTUS FC JUVE.MI Atalanta stunned Juventus as they cruised to a 4-0 away win on Sunday to strengthen their grip on third place in Serie A while ending the hosts' five-game winning streak and leaving them in fourth position. MITTEL MTTI.MI Is de-listed as of Monday. DIARY Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. Rome, Industry Ministry hosts crisis meeting on Eni's ENI.MI chemical business Versalis with representatives from the company, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Puglia, Sicily, Veneto regions, trade unions (1500 GMT). Florence, Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Paolo Angelini delivers welcome address at European University Institute annual conference "Financing growth and innovation in Europe: economic and policy challenges" starts (1245 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/