Italy - Factors to watch on May 30
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
Italy's and France's far-right leaders Giorgia Meloni and Marine Le Pen should reinforce their cooperation after June's EU election, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told French magazine Le Point published on Wednesday.
(*) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the latest addition to the guest list at a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy next month. Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may also be present, sources close to the matter told Reuters.
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases April unemployment rate date (0800 GMT); April producer prices data (0900 GMT).
DEBT
Treasury sells 2-2.5 billion euros 3.35% BTP bonds due July 1, 2029; 1-1.5 billion euros 3.85% BTP bonds due Dec. 15, 2029; 3-3.5 billion euros 3.85% BTP bonds due July 1, 2034; 0.75-1.0 billion euros of CCTeu bonds due April 15, 2032; 0.75-1.0 billion euros of CCTeu bonds due April 15, 2029. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.
COMPANIES
MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA (MPS) BMPS.MI
Shares in the Italian bank fell as much as 10% on Wednesday, closing down 5.4%, after a judge asked Milan prosecutors to investigate alleged fraud in relation to the bank's rescue in 2017, according to a document seen by Reuters.
(*) BANCO BPM BAMI.MI
The CEO oh the Italian lender Giuseppe Castagna believes there are "no conditions today" to merge with state-controlled Monte dei Paschi, he said in an interview published on Thursday with daily Il Sole 24 Ore.
The bank announced on Thursday the early repayment of 300 million euros 8.750% additional Tier1 notes. The earliest date of the exercise of the call option is June 18, it said.
(*) WEBUILD WBD.MI
The Italian construction group, in a JV with French partner NGE, won a contract worth 1.38 billion euros, of which 45.5% go to Webuild, to build the Grand Paris Express new metro line in the Ile de France region, the company said on Thursday.
(*) TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI
The Italian phone group posted a 3% rise in first-quarter core profit as a strong performance from its Brazilian-listed business outweighed ongoing weakness in its domestic division pending a planned sale of its fixed-line access network. EBITDA-AL rose to 1.2 billion euros ($1.30 billion) in the three months to the end of March, TIM said on Wednesday. That was in line with a company-provided analyst consensus.
(*) PIRELLI PIRC.MI
China's Silk Road Fund is selling its 9% stake in Italian premium tyre maker through a so-called accelerated book building (ABB) procedure, a bookrunner said on Wednesday.
(*) DE NORA DNR.MI
The Italian electrode maker has appointed Luca Oglialoro as its new chief financial officer following the resignation of Massimiliano Moi, the company said on Wednesday.
(*) IPO, GOLDEN GOOSE
Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose announced on Thursday its intention to list on the Milan bourse in June aiming at strengthening the group's capital structure and reducing debt levels. The offer will consist of 100 million euros of new shares and existing shares, to reach a free float equal to at least 25% of the outstanding share capital.
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) will impose a "significant burden" on auto suppliers, the carmaker's CEO Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday as Western automakers race to cut costs and compete with Chinese peers.
NEXI NEXII.MI
Payments companies Nexi, Stripe and Adyen ADYEN.AS have started offering businesses in Italy a way to accept payments from customers that relies on Apple's AAPL.O iPhones, they said on Wednesday.
TERNA TRN.MI
The Italian power grid operator said on Wednesday it had underwritten a 250-million-euro ESG-linked revolving credit facility with Intesa Sanpaolo ISP.MI.
DIARY
Sustainable Future Energy Summit 2024 "Energy for the new Europe and G7 Italy" online event (0730 GMT), with Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Snam SRG.MI CEO Stefano Venier, Edison EDNn.MI CEO Nicola Monti, A2A A2.MI CEO Renato Mazzoncini, Industrie De Nora DNR.MI CEO Paolo Dellachà, Iren IREE.MI Chairman Luca Dal Fabbro.
Financial Market Intermediaries Association (AMF Italia) holds 2024 annual meeting online (1300 GMT), expected attendees include OECD representative Carmine Di Noia, Mario Nava from EU Commission, European Parliament ECON Commission President Irene Tinagli, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) President Verena Ross; market regulator CONSOB Commissioner Carlo Comporti delivers closing address.
Rome, ceremony and exhibition "100 years Matteotti" with President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, (0900 GMT).
Catania, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso holds news conference at inauguration ceremony of "Casa del Made in Italy" (0930 GMT).
Stresa, 13th edition 'Technology Forum 2024' "Harnessing Innovation in the Global Scenario" (1200 GMT); ends on May 31. On Thursday EU Commission Digital Policies Director General Roberto Viola attends.
Turin, 3rd edition "International Economy Festival" starts; ends on June 2. On Thursday expected attendees include EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (1400 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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