Italy - Factors to watch on Nov. 28
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.
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases November consumer and business confidence data (0900 GMT) and October producer prices data (1000 GMT).
ECB releases October data on Italian banks domestic government bond holdings.
DEBT
Treasury sells 2.75-3.25 billion euros 3.00% BTP bonds due Oct. 1, 2029; 1.75-2.0 billion euros 3.85% BTP bonds due Feb. 1, 2035; 1.0-1.5 billion euros 2.45% BTP bonds due Sept. 1, 2033; 1.0-1.5 billion euros CCTeu bonds due April 15, 2032. Subscriptions close at 1000 GMT.
COMPANIES
UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
French asset manager Amundi AMUN.PA holds a 1.3% stake in Italy's second-largest bank on behalf of its clients, Europe's biggest fund management company said in reply to a Reuters query.
Moody's affirmed its 'Baa1' rating on UniCredit's deposit and senior unsecured debt. Should the acquisition of Banco BPM BAMI.MI be finalised, the creditworthiness of UniCredit would remain broadly stable, according to Moody's. The rating agency reaffirmed that, in the event of UniCredit acquiring Commerzbank CBKG.DE, it may upgrade the bank's stand-alone rating (Baseline Credit Assessment), currently at 'baa3', to 'baa2'.
LEONARDO LDOF.MI
A partnership involving Italy, Britain and Japan to build an advanced front-line fighter jet (GCAP) will likely be extended to Saudi Arabia, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday. Firms including Leonardo, BAE Systems BAES.L and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 7011.T have been involved in the project.
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
The Franco-Italian carmaker said on Wednesday it will again halt auto production at its historic Italian Mirafiori plant from Dec. 2 to Jan. 5 due to continuing poor sales for the electric Fiat 500 city car made there.
SNAM SRG.MI
The board of Italy's gas grid operator on Wednesday approved a potential bond issue of up to $3 billion over the next 18 months in multiple tranches.
DIARY
Rome, Economy Undersecretary Federico Freni attends event on "Internet Law and Artificial Intelligence general meeting" (0730 GMT).
Rome, farmers lobby Coldiretti starts 22nd edition "Agriculture and Food Forum" (0830 GMT); ends onNov. 29. Expected attendees include EU Commission Vice President Raffaele Fitto,Eni ENI.MI CEO Claudio Descalzi, Intesa Sanpaolo ISP.MI Territory Division Director Stefano Barrese, Leonardo LDOF.MI Chairman Stefano Pontecorvo.
Rome, business lobby Confindustria Energy unit holds annual meeting with Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Snam SRG.MI CEO Stefano Venier, Energy Authority (ARERA) President Stefano Besseghini (0930 GMT).
Rome, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends "Financial Legality Day" (1000 GMT).
Turin, Intesa Sanpaolo ISP.MI CEO Carlo Messina attends final event of 'Alphabet of the future' "Turin Tech 4,0" (1000 GMT).
Milan, Anima Holding ANIM.MI SGR unit holds news conference to present "2025 Outlook" (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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