Italy - Factors to watch on July 31
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 May industry sales data (0800 GMT); July CPI flash data (0900 GMT) June producer prices data (1000 GMT).
COMPANIES
INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI
The domestic market share of the Italian largest bank is such that buying a rival in the country is "mission impossible", CEO Carlo Messina said on Tuesday, also ruling out major acquisitions abroad due to the lack of suitable targets.
Intesa on Tuesday raised its profit outlook, after posting stronger than expected quarterly earnings and signalling additional investor rewards ahead.
LEONARDO LDOF.MI
The aerospace and defence group is in talks with France's Airbus AIR.PA and Thales TCFP.PA over alliances in the space sector, the head of the Italian group said on Tuesday, confirming for the first time the ongoing discussions.
Orders, revenues and core profit kept rising by double figures at the Italian group in the first half of the year, as it pushed ahead with its strategy of expanding its role in European defence projects.
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
(*) It has no intention of selling its luxury vehicle business Maserati or aggregating the unit with other Italian luxury groups, the Jeep maker said on Tuesday.
The carmaker said on Tuesday it was offering a new round of voluntary buyouts to its U.S. salaried workers.
DAVIDE CAMPARI CPRI.MI
The Italian spirits group warned on Tuesday that its ability to grow its gross margin this year would likely be impacted by "some temporary headwinds" after its first-half adjusted operating profit rose 2.1% organically.
(*) ENI ENI.MI
The Italian oil company, along with rivals ExxonMobil, Aramco and Petronas, is considering a possible investment in the Blue Whale Project, an exploration project promoted by Korea National Oil Corporation (Knoc), MF daily reported on Wednesday.
The field is estimated to hold up to 14 billion barrels of oil, which could be worth more than $1 trillion, the paper added.
(*) INWIT INWT.MI
Italy's largest telecoms tower company said on Tuesday that its first-half net profit rose 9.4% to 179.1 million euros, while revenue rose 8.6% to 511.7 million euros. The company sees full-year revenues in the range of 1.030-1.060 billion euros, it added.
HERA HRA.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call (1300 GMT).
SNAM SRG.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call (1400 GMT).
TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI
Board meeting on preliminary H1 results.
TENARIS TENR.MI
Board meeting on H1 results.
ANIMA HOLDING ANIM.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call (1300 GMT).
MAIRE MTCM.MI
Board meeting on H1 results, followed by conference call (1530 GMT).
DIARY
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ends her state visit to China.
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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