Italy - Factors to watch on October 10
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 aims to introduce a draft law by the end of the year allowing the resumption of domestic nuclear power production, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would fight to ensure Emily - the heroine of Netflix's NFLX.O hit series 'Emily in Paris' - returns to the French capital from her sojourn in Rome.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Thursday, Meloni's office said on Wednesday.
ECONOMY
August ISTAT releases industrial output data (0800 GMT).
DEBT
Treasury sells 7.5 billion euros 12-month BOT bills. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.
COMPANIES
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
The automaker's Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares is planning a deep management reshuffle in response to the disastrous profit warning, Bloomberg News said on Wednesday citing people familiar with the situation.
(*) North American union UAW said on Wednesday a strike at one or more Stellantis facilities could begin within weeks.
(*) UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
Goldman Sachs cut its potential stake in the lender to 0.772%, of which 0.766% is held through derivative positions, as of Oct 2.
(*) BPER BANCA EMII.MI
Italy's fourth-largest bank on Thursday said it would pay out on average 75% of profits to shareholders through 2027, and bet on strong fee growth to sustain its net income as interest rates decline.
CEO Gianni Franco Papa presents 2024-2027 business plan at 'Capital Markets Day' (0800 GMT); followed by news conference (1130 GMT).
(*) GENERALI GASI.MI
Morgan Stanley raised its recommendation on the stock to 'overweight' from 'equal' with a price target of 30 euros up from 23 euros.
(*) POSTE ITALIANE PST.MI
The planned sale by the Italian Treasury of around 14% of the Italian postal service is likely to take place at a price in line with the share price, Il Messaggero reported on Thursday.
LEONARDO LDOF.MI
Italian defence company has a good balance between funding from banks and from other sources, its Chief Financial Officer Alessandra Genco said on Wednesday at an event hosted by Equita and LUISS Business School.
(*) M&A, ITA AIRWAYS
German airline Lufthansa LHAG.DE won the final approval from the European Union to buy a stake in ITA Airways, Il Messaggero said on Thursday, adding that under the deal the Italian carrier will sell 30 slots at Milan's Linate airport to rival easyJet EZJ.L.
DIARY
Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends, via videoconference, G7 Finance and Health joint meeting (1200 GMT).
Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets U.S. Trade Undersecretary Gina Raimondo (1315 GMT).
Rome, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti addresses Senate Industry Committee on supplementary pension (0700 GMT).
Rome, Senate ends discussion on budget plan.
Rome, G7 'Industry and Technology Innovation' second ministerial meeting chaired by Industry Minister Adolfo Urso (0700 GMT); Urso holds closing news conference.
Rome, Cabinet meeting on 'Environment' decree (0800 GMT).
Rome, LUISS university holds award ceremony "10 Sustainability Theses" with University and Research Minister Anna Maria Bernini, EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (0900 GMT).
Rome, 2nd edition "Italian Renewables Investment Forum 2024"; expected attendees include Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, Energy Services Manager (GSE) President Paolo Arrigoni, Environment and Energy Security Ministry PNRR-PNIEC Committee President Massimiliano Atelli, Enel ENEI.MI Green Power unit CEO Salvatore Bernabei, Iren IREE.MI Chairman Luca Dal Fabbro, Italgas IG.MI Reti unit CEO Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco.
Milan, conference "Inspiring the future of cities" with Poste Italiane PST.MI CEO Matteo Del Fante, European Investment Bank Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti (1600 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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