Italy - Factors to watch on June 4
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday.
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 will send a second SAMP/T air defence system to Ukraine, its foreign minister said in a radio interview on Monday, responding to Kyiv's pleas for greater help to fend off Russian missile attacks.
The U.S. Treasury Department's top international official will meet with Italian officials in Rome this week to discuss Russia's frozen assets ahead of the G7 leaders summit, and speak on developing country debt issues at a Vatican-led event, a Treasury spokesperson said on Monday.
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies "fully endorse and will stand behind the comprehensive" ceasefire and hostage release deal for the Gaza war outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden and call on Hamas to accept it, a statement said on Monday.
COMPANIES
(*) SNAM SRG.MI
The Italian gas grid operator has presented a binding cash offer worth 500-600 million euros ($545-654 million) for Edison EDNn.MI's three Italian natural gas storage facilities, the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported on Tuesday.
(*) TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI
A Milan judge rejected the request by Vivendi VIV.PA to issue an order to produce documents regarding the transaction between TIM and KKR KKR.N and set the last hearing on Vivendi's appeal against the sale for Nov. 5, according to daily Il Sole 24 ore.
(*) ENI ENI.MI
The energy group wants to leave the media business and is ready to consider other offers beyond the one it has received from right-wing parliamentarian Antonio Angelucci for its news agency AGI, Chairman Giuseppe Zafarana said in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore published on Tuesday.
(*) FINECO FBK.MI
The US asset management company Vanguard has raised its stake to more than 8%, MF newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing documents from a shareholders' meeting.
(*) PIRELLI PIRC.MI
Bernstein initiates coverage with a Market-Perform rating and a target price of 6.2 euros.
(*) GENERALI GASI.MI
Citigroup added the insurance group's stock to its European Focus List and raised the target price to 28.7 euros from 23.36 euros.
(*) ARISTON ARIS.MI
Citigroup raised its recommendation from Neutral to Buy and cut the target price to 5.8 euros from 6.5 euros.
NEWLAT FOOD (NEW PRINCES) NWLF.MI
(*) The food company expects core earnings of 317 million euros ($345.72 million) in 2030 after buying Britain's Princes, it said on Tuesday.
Presentation of takeover of Princes Limited with related integration and growth plan and New Princes Group 2024-2030 industrial plan with Newlat Food Executive Chairman Angelo Mastrolia and CEO Giuseppe Mastrolia, in Milan and online (0800 GMT).
(*) JUVENTUS JUVE.MI
The Serie A club and Massimiliano Allegri have decided to terminate the contract of the former coach at the end of the currents season by mutual agreement, Juventus said on Monday.
ENEL ENEI.MI
Moody's investors service has lifted the outlook for the credit rating of Italy's Enel to "stable" from "negative" thanks to the utility's positive financial performance in 2023 and in the first quarter of this year, Enel said on Monday.
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
New car sales in Italy fell year-on-year by 6.6% in May, the transport ministry said on Monday. According to Reuters calculations, Stellantis' share of the Italian market fell to 30.3%, from 31.3% in April.
INTERPUMP ITPG.MI
The Italian high-pressure pump maker said on Monday it bought 100% of valve maker Alfa Valvole from U.S. based IDEX Corporation for 55 million euros.
TELECOMS
Italian telecommunications firm Open Fiber is nearing a preliminary deal to secure some 2 billion euros in extra funds from its lenders and shareholders following months of complex talks, three sources said on Monday.
DIARY
Rome, Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad starts visit to Italy and the Vatican (to June 5). On Tuesday he holds bilateral meeting with Spanish counterpart Carlos Cuerpo; followed by joint news conference (1530 GMT).
Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chairs cabinet meeting (0900 GMT).
Melfi, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares visits local car plant.
Bergamo, conference on "Industry and finance in dialogue for a sustainable development" (1530 GMT); Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) Director Enrico Giovannini gives speech; expected attendees at round-table discussion include Edison EDNn.MI CEO Nicola Monti, Euronext Elite unit CEO Marta Testi.
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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