Italy - Factors to watch on October 2
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.
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 unemployment rate data (0800 GMT).
POLITICS
On Tuesday evening, Italy's Cabinet held a special meeting dedicated to the Middle East crisis. In a statement the government said it was committed to ensuring the safety of Italian citizens and the soldiers of the UNIFIL contingent. To this end, a standing committee was convened to oversee the situation and implement appropriate measures in a prompt and effective manner.
DEBT
Italy posted a state sector budget deficit of 24 billion euros ($26.54 billion) in September compared to a shortfall of 25.26 billion euros in the same month last year, the Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday.
COMPANIES
UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
(*) Rating agency Moody's has affirmed the lender senior preferred (unsecured) debt and long-term deposit ratings at Baa1, with a stable outlook, the bank said on Wednesday.
In the event of UniCredit acquiring Commerzbank CBKG.DE, the agency will consider the potential upgrade for the bank's stand-alone rating, currently at baa3, to baa2, one notch above Italy’s sovereign rating.
The bank has built a "federal model" as a pan-European bank with subsidiaries in each of its 13 markets that can act locally, CEO Andrea Orcel said on Tuesday, as he called on Europe to promote financial integration.
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
The French-Italian carmaker's sales fell by 10.75% year-on-year in Italy in September, the Transport Ministry said on Tuesday.
Stellantis held 24.11% share of the country's car market last month, according to Reuters calculation.
The U.S. Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday that owners of 154,000 Jeep plug-in hybrid electric SUVs should park outside and away from buildings or othervehicles until they get recall repairs completed.
Jeep-parent Stellantis on Monday said it was recalling 194,000 Jeep Wranger and Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids worldwide -- including 154,00 in the United States -- after reports of 13 fires.
(*) BREMBO BRBI.MI, PIRELLI PIRC.MI
The premium brakemaker said on Wednesday it had completed for 282.9 million euros ($312.89 million), 5.07 euros per share, the sale of its entire stake in tyre maker Pirelli.
ENI ENI.MI
Guyana on Tuesday received bids from major energy companies seeking a 12-month marketing contract to trade the government's share of crude produced in the country, the country's National Procurement and Tender Administration Board said.
A total of 27 offers were received, the board said, including bids by Eni, Shell SHEL.L, TotalEnergies TTEF.PA, Chevron CVX.N, PetroChina 601857.SS, CNOOC 0883.HK.
(*) BANCO DESIO DESI.MI
Eight insurance companies are interested in distributing their products through the bank's branches, MF daily wrote on Wednesday, adding that non binding offers for the life insurance partnership are expected in mid-October. The suitors are France's Cnp, Groupama and Cardif, Helvetia, Reale Mutua, Athora, Sara Assicurazioni and Germany's Allianz.
DIARY
"Made in Italy Summit 2024 - New markets, global trade shifts" online event continues (1200 GMT); ends on Oct. 3. On Wednesday expected attendees include Civil Protection and Sea Minister Nello Musumeci, Italian Fashion Chamber CNMI President Carlo Capasa, Kiton fashion group Chairwoman Maria Giovanna Paone, Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Teodoro Valente.
Rome, Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (0900 GMT).
Rome, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto address Senate and Chamber of Deputies Foreign and Defence committees on recent developments in the Middle East (0630 GMT).
Rome, Chamber of Deputies holds 'question time' session with Infrastructure and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini(1400 GMT).
Rome, Chamber of Deputies holds general debate on 'Tax decree' (1400 GMT); followed by vote of confidence (around 1630 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso addresses Chamber of Deputies Industry Committee on the situation of the industrial crisis tables opened at Industry Ministry (1245 GMT).
Rome, "Global governance on AI" event with Cabinet Undersecretary for Innovation Technology Alessio Butti, Microsoft MSFT.O President Brad Smith (0800 GMT).
Rome, Brunello Cucinelli BCU.MI Chairman Brunello Cucinelli holds news conference at Foreign Press Association (1300 GMT).
Rome, trade union FIM-CISL holds news conference to present report on Stellantis production and employment in the Group's Italian plants in Q3 (1300 GMT).
Mirabella Eclano, G7 'Interior' ministerial meeting starts; ends on Oct. 4.
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/
($1 = 0.9042 euros)
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