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 .
DEBT
Italy raised 6.75 billion euros ($7.5 billion) with its
latest inflation-linked bond aimed at small savers, meeting
stronger demand compared with a year ago, when the previous
issue flopped amid political turmoil. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N2784AF
Treasury announces sale of six-month BOT bills, with
relative amounts to be auctioned on Oct. 29.
COMPANIES
UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
Credit agency Moody's has affirmed bank's ratings saying the
lender could withstand a weaker operating environment in its
core German market. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nMDY2Xm8TT
SALINI IMPREGILO SALI.MI
The CEO of Italy's biggest builder said on Wednesday
contracts won or being finalised in the firs t nine months of
year exceeded 6.9 billion euros, more than double the amount in
the same period of last year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N23O015
ATLANTIA ATL.MI
Credit agency Moody's has extended its review for a
possibile downgrade on the parent company and its units
Autostrade per l'Italia and Aeroporti di Roma's ratings due to
persisting uncertainty following the collapse of a bridge in
Genoa last year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nMDY1yg5Qb
MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI
Releases on Q1 results, followed by conference call (1200
GMT).
SAIPEM SPMI.MI
Releases Q3 results, followed by conference call with
analysts (0700 GMT) and with journalists (0900 GMT).
STMICROELECTRONICS STM.MI
Releases Q3 results (before European bourses openings);
followed by conference call (0730 GMT).
ENI ENI.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results (press release on Oct. 25).
MONCLER MONC.MI
Releases Q3 results, followed by conference call (1645 GMT).
MAIRE TECNIMONT MTCM.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results.
JUVENTUS JUVE.MI
Ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meetings (0800
GMT).
ASTM ATMI.MI , SIAS SIS.MI
The Italian motorway operators said on Wednesday they have
signed an agreement with Mattioda Group to buy its stakes in the
motorway license companies ATIVA and SITAF for a total of 102.5
million euros. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2780JE
ALITALIA CAITLA.UL
Italy's industry ministry has extended to Nov. 21 the
deadline to present a binding bid for troubled carrier, it said
on Wednesday.
CASTA DIVA GROUP CDGI.MI
Ends capital increase.
NEWLAT FOOD
Italian food group Newlat Food IPO ends.
VISIBILIA EDITORE VE.MI
Ends capital increase.
DIARY
Verona, XII economic eurasiatic forum "Business Connecting
Eurasia Dialogue - From the Atlantic to the Pacific" starts
(0700 GMT); ends on Oct. 25. Expected attendees include Italian
state broadcaster RAI Chairman Marcello Foa, Rosneft ROSNG.UL
Chairman and CEO Igor Sechin, Banca Intesa ISP.MI Russian unit
Chairman Antonio Fallico, Eni ENI.MI Chairwoman Emma
Marcegaglia, European Commission representative Mattia
Pellegrini, Russian industrialists body President Aleksandre
Shokhin, Gazprom GAZP.MM Management Committee Deputy
Chairwoman Elena Burmistrova, Alstom ALSO.PA Russian unit
Chairman Philippe Pegorier, Turin Mayor Chiara Appendino.
Rome, Education Ministry and Telecom Italia TLIT.MI (TIM)
hold news conference to present project to drive school
digitalisation, with Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti, TIM
CEO Luigi Gubitosi (1330 GMT).
Modena, BPER Banca EMII.MI CEO Alessandro Vandelli attends
conference on "Transformation Capital: from Private Equity to
Positive Equity" (0730 GMT).
Rome, A2A A2.MI CEO Valerio Camerano attends event on "The
new frontier for companies" (0730 GMT).
Milan, Saipem SPMI.MI Chairman Francesco Caio attends
"Cogito AI Day" (0730 GMT).
Milan, Iren IREE.MI holds annual forum with Chairman
Renato Boero, CEO Massimiliano Bianco (0800 GMT).
Milan, Coima RES CRES.MI holds annual institutional forum,
CEO Manfredi Catella delivers opening and closing remarks (0800
GMT).
Rome, Huawei HWT.UL holds inauguration ceremony of new
offices with Italian unit CEO Thomas Miao (0900 GMT).
((Milan newsroom, +39 02 6612 9507, fax +39 02 801149,
milan.newsroom@news.reuters.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/