Italy - Factors to watch on October 17
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 parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy -- a pet project of Prime Minister's Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target same-sex partners.
ECONOMY
Italy plans to raise roughly 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in 2025 from changes in tax rules for banks, insurance products and business licences for gaming, Rome's draft budgetary plan (DBP) showed on Wednesday.
ISTAT releases August foreign trade data (0900 GMT).
COMPANIES
UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
(*) The lender has signed an agreement with labour unions for the employment of 500 people and 1,000 voluntary redundancies, banking union Fabi said on Thursday.
Italy's second-biggest bank is still awaiting a court decision over whether it must immediately reduce its Russia business to comply with a European Central Bank order, months after filing an objection, people familiar with the situation told Reuters.
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
The car maker said on Wednesday it is recalling 54,000 hybrid crossover SUVs worldwide because the brake pedal in the vehicles could disengage and stop working.
The White House on Wednesday said Stellantis should deliver on commitments made to the United Auto Workers union and communities affected by plant closures in the United States.
(*) The Italian city of Turin, home to Europe's oldest car factory, typifies the industrial decay that parts of the continent face as its automakers struggle with the cost of electrification, low demand, and competition from China.
(*) POSTE ITALIANE PST.MI
The planned sale by the Italian Treasury of around 14% of the Italian postal service is likely to take place in mid-November, likely after the U.S. elections, three newspapers reported on Thursday. Daily Il Messaggero added that four banking foundations, including Cariplo, are planning to invest.
Poste said on Thursday the approval of its share offering document by market watchdog Consob had been temporarily suspended, pending decisions regarding the times and the conditions of the sale by the Economy Ministry.
(*) LEONARDO LDOF.MI
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales TCFP.PA and Leonardo, has signed a 107-million-euro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the supply of 6 additional radar-based satellites dedicated to the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE, the group said on Thursday. With this new contract, Thales Alenia Space will build a total of 13 satellites for IRIDE constellation.
(*) DIASORIN DIAS.MI
HSBC cut on Thursday its recommendation on the stock to "hold" from "buy" and the target price to 105 euros from 110 euros.
(*) OLIDATA OLI.MI
Following raids by the Italian tax police in its offices as part of a preliminary investigation into alleged public procurement offences, the group said late on Thursday its board had met and started internal verification procedures over current and past procurement operations as well as an audit on internal procedures.
DIGITAL VALUE DGV.MI
The company said on Wednesday its board appointed Paolo Vantellini as chairman and Riccardo Benedini as its new chief executive officer following the resignation of Massimo Rossi after he was put under investigation on Tuesday.
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI BCU.MI
Board meeting on Q3 revenues, followed by conference call at 1600 GMT.
DIARY
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends European Council meeting in Brussels (to Oct. 18).
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends 'EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit' in Brussels (to Oct. 18).
Rome, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorsky hold joint press point (1330 GMT); followed by Tajani's news conference to explain priorities of 'G7 Development' ministerial meeting to be held in Pescara Oct. 22-24 (1400 GMT).
Rome, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto addresses Chamber of Deputies on the situation in the Middle East (0830 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS)' presentation of the report on sustainable development (1030 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends meeting on "120 years of the Bank of Italy" (1430 GMT).
Rome, ECB board member Elizabeth McCaul participates in panel at 'Financial And Regulatory Outlook Conference 2024' "A New Age Of Finance" (0945 GMT).
Rome, Senate holds 'question time' session with Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli(1300 GMT).
Rome, Bank of Italy and Bank of England hold 8th annual workshop "European System of Central Banks (ESCB) Research Cluster 2" (to Oct. 18); Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Luigi Federico Signorini delivers welcome address (0815 GMT).
Rome, Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) presents '2024 report' with co-Chair Marcella Mallen, Scientific Director Enrico Giovannini, European Parliament vice presidents Pina Picierno and Antonella Sberna, trade union CGIL Secretary General Maurizio Landini, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso; ASviS co-Chair Pierluigi Stefanini delivers closing address.
Milan, first event for 'Green & Net Zero' cycle on "Transition to Net Zero – Innovating energy" (0715 GMT); expected attendees include Iren IREE.MI Chairman Luca Dal Fabbro, Eni ENI.MI CEO Claudio Descalzi, Italgas IG.MI CEO Paolo Gallo, Hera HRA.MI CEO Orazio Iacono, A2A A2.MI CEO Renato Mazzoncini, Edison EDNn.MI CEO Nicola Monti, Snam SRG.MI CEO Stefano Venier.
Milan, Snam SRG.MI presents "Transition Plan Roadmap" (1200 GMT); followed by press point with Chairwoman Monica de Virgiliis and CEO Stefano Venier (1330 GMT).
Cernobbio, 2nd edition 'Como Lake 2024' "The Great Challenge" continues; ends on Oct. 18. On Thursday expected attendees include energy authority Eni ENI.MI Chairman Giuseppe Zafarana, Leonardo LDOF.MI CEO Roberto Cingolani, Foreign Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, Poste Italiane PST.MI CEO Matteo Del Fante, state railways Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) CEO Stefano Donnarumma.
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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