Italy - Factors to watch on June 27
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.
POLITICS
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions, saying they ignored the successes of rightwing parties at this month's European Parliament elections.
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases June consumer and business confidence data (0800 GMT); May producer prices data (0900 GMT).
ECB releases May data on Italian banks domestic government bond holdings (0800 GMT).
DEBT
Treasury sells 3.0-3.5 billion euros 3.35% BTP bonds due July 1, 2039; 3.0-3.5 billion euros 3.85% BTP bonds due July 1, 2034; 1.25-1.75 billion euros CCTeu bonds due April 15, 2032. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.
COMPANIES
UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
BlackRock BLK.N rose to 7% of the lender's share capital after the cancellation of its own shares executed on Wednesday, the bank's website showed.
CAMPARI CPRI.MI
Milan prosecutors have opened a tax evasion investigation into the Luxembourg-based holding company that controls the Italian drinks group, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
(*) ENI ENI.MI
The Italian energy group said on Thursday it had signed a binding agreement to sell Nikaitchuq and Oooguruk upstream assets it owns in Alaska to U.S. private company Hilcorp. The value of the transaction will be announced at closing, it said.
(*) IREN IREE.MI
Shareholders will consider after the summer options for the appointment of a new CEO after the sacking of Paolo Signorini following his arrest over a corruption case, the chairman of the Italian utility Luca Dal Fabbro sad in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore daily published on Thursday.
Dal Fabbro also said that the company would be interested in assets that may have to be sold due to antitrust issues following the merger between rivals Italgas IG.MI and 2i Rete Gas.
He added that Iren's Egea deal was going better than expected and that the company could exercise its call option to buy the remaining 50% of the NewCo which includes Egea's activities in 2025.
(*) SAFILO SFLG.MI
The Italian eyewear maker broke off talks for the potential acquisition of an 83% share in rival Marcolin put up for sale by main shareholder PAI-Partners, considering the 1.3 billion euros asked by the French fund too high, according to MF daily.
ENEL ENEI.MI
The Italian utility said on Wednesday it had finalised a partnership with infrastructure group Sosteneo to develop battery energy storage systems. Sosteneo has purchased 49% of the share capital of Enel Libra Flexsys.
PRYSMIAN PRY.MI
The world's biggest cable maker said on Wednesday that Encore Wire's shareholders approved the acquisition announced in April, it will be effective as of July 2.
DIARY
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends European Council meeting in Brussels.
Rome, state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) continues shareholders' meeting to appoint new board.
Milan, trade unions call first strike at Milan Stock Exchange, affecting last two-hours of work.
Milan, Prysmian PRY.MI holds "Sustainability & Innovation Days 2024" (0800 GMT); CEO Massimo Battaini delivers opening address.
Naples, at conference on "Steel: Southern Italy as a Mediterranean hub. The development of the steel industry in Italy and North Africa: production and trade today and tomorrow" interview to Acciaierie D'Italia special administrator Giancarlo Quaranta (1330 GMT).
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/
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