Italy - Factors to watch on July 3
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.
POLITICS
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Brothers of Italy party on Tuesday that it should expunge from its ranks anyone who idolises Italy's fascist past.
Italian authorities intercepted and seized two Chinese-made military drones that were destined for Libya and disguised as wind turbine equipment, Italy's customs police and customs agency said on Tuesday.
ECONOMY
June services PMI HCOB data (0745 GMT).
Italy on Tuesday secured a preliminary go ahead from the European Commission for the payment of a fifth tranche from its post-COVID recovery funds worth 11 billion euros.
COMPANIES
BPER BANCA EMII.MI, UNIPOL UNPI.MI
Unipol raised its stake in BPER Banca to 24.62% on June 21 from 19.85% after its unit Unipol Sai undersigned a derivative share swap contract, a filing by market watchdog Consob said on Tuesday. Unipol has no plans to further raise its stake in the bank or acquire control of it over the next six months, the filing added.
(*) ENI ENI.MI
Morgan Stanley said on Wednesday it had resumed coverage of the Italian energy group with an 'equal weight' rating.
(*) SAES GETTERS SAEI.MI
The Italian advanced materials and technologies company said on Wednesday it will delist from the Milan bourse from July 9.
BPER BANCA EMII.MI
Ordinary shareholders' meeting (0700 GMT).
M&A, ITA AIRWAYS
The European Commission is expected to clear Lufthansa LHAG.DE's acquisition of a 41% stake in Italy's state-owned airline for 325 million euros.
Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, ITA Airways Chairman Antonino Turicchi and Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr will hold a news conference in Rome at 1030 GMT.
DIARY
Rome, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti addresses Chamber of Deputies Tax Federalism Committee (0630 GMT).
Rome, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, ITA Airways Chairman Antonino Turicchi and Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr hold press conference at the Italian Economy Ministry (1030 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso chairs meeting on the relaunch of the Piombino steelworks with representatives from Metinvest METIV.UL and JSW JSTL.NS, trade unions, local authorities (1100 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso chairs meeting with trade unions on the labour dispute at the Euronext ENX.PA-owned Milan Stock Exchange labour dispute (1115 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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