Italy - Factors to watch on Oct. 4

Vincenzo Zucchi SpA

04/10/2019 05:00

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.
    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 .
    
   DEBT
   Italy is ready to issue its first new dollar bond in nearly a
decade, in line with Rome's aim of diversifying the investor
base for its debt, sources told Reuters on Thursday, adding that
the sale could be announced as early as next week.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N26O4SA
    
    
    ECONOMY
    ISTAT releases Q2 deficit/GDP ratio (0800 GMT).
    
    COMPANIES
    MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA  BMPS.MI 
    Italy is in talks with the European Commission over a plan
to rid state-owned lender of around two thirds of its soured
loans to pave the way for a sale of the bank, a source with
direct knowledge of the situation said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N26O4VU
    
    TELECOM ITALIA  TLIT.MI 
    The head of Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
(CDP), Massimo Tononi, is considering taking on the role of
chairman at Telecom Italia (TIM), three sources close to the
matter said on Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N26O5LF 
    
    MEDIASET  MS.MI 
    French media group Vivendi  VIV.PA  has filed a lawsuit
against Italian broadcaster, seeking to invalidate the decisions
of a shareholder meeting that last month approved a corporate
overhaul, Mediaset said on Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N26O57L
    
    ATLANTIA  ATL.MI 
    The Italian infrastructure group raised government hackles
on Thursday after saying it would not be able to press ahead
with plans to rescue flagship carrier Alitalia as long as the
risk of losing its motorway concessions hung over it.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N26O2UW
    
    TENARIS  TENR.MI 
    Italian prosecutors conducting a corruption investigation
into a company that controls Italian steel pipe giant Tenaris
TENR.MI have asked for the company and its owners to be sent to
trial, two judicial sources said on Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N26O599
    
    OVS  OVS.MI 
    In first two months of current quarter compared to same
period of previous year, business trend improved as expected,
company said on Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN26O0MP
    
    SALINI IMPREGILO  SALI.MI 
    Extraordinary shareholders' meeting on capital increase
(0800 GMT).
    
    ZUCCHI  ZUCI.MI 
    Ends takeover offer on its savings shares (1530 GMT).
    
    DIARY
    U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ends his visit to Italy.
    Assisi, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends feast of Saint
Francis Patron Saint of Italy (0800 GMT).
    Rome, ASVIS presents 2019 report on "Italy and sustainable
development goals" with Lower House Speaker Roberto Fico,
Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri, nominated EU Commissioner
for Economy Paolo Gentiloni (0830 GMT).
    Milan, Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese attends
Provincial Committee for the order and public security (0930
GMT); followed by news conference.
    Rome, "51st Credit Day. Stability and efficiency of the
financial system: from the size of the company to the advantages
and risks of digital technology" with Bank of Italy Deputy
Director General Alessandra Perrazzelli, banking association
Monte dei Paschi Chairwoman Stefania Bariatti, Italian Insurance
Supervisor IVASS Secretary General Stefano De Polis,
FITD-Interbank Fund for Deposit Protection President Salvatore
Maccarone (0700 GMT).
    Milan, Italian banking association ABI ends "Funding &
Capital Markets Forum" (0730 GMT); expected attendees include
Bank of Italy representative Bernardo D'Alessandro Tavani, state
agency Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) representative Alfredo
Varrati.
    
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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/