Italy - Factors to watch on May 31
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.
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 Q1 GDP final data (0800 GMT); CPI May flash data (0900 GMT); March industry sales data (1000 GMT).
COMPANIES
TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI
U.S. investment firm KKR KKR.N secured unconditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its 22-billion-euro ($24 billion) acquisition of Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line network.
(*) The former Italian phone monopoly confirmed that, following the decision, the deal would be completed on schedule.
POSTE ITALIANE PST.MI
Italy will retain 51% of the postal service company, the Treasury told unions on Thursday, scaling back a previous plan to cut the state's stake in the postal service to as low as 35% from 64% currently.
ITALGAS IG.MI
Italy's biggest gas distributor envisages technical investments of around 0.9 billion euros ($975.15 million) in 2024, mostly in Italy, and expects adjusted revenue to recover in coming months after a drop in the first quarter, the utility said on Thursday.
(*) STMICROELECTRONICS STMMI.MI
The European Commission on Friday approved Italian state aid measures worth 2 billion euros ($2.16 billion) to assist the chipmaker in setting up a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Catania, Sicily.
BPER EMII.MI
The bank will unveil its 2024-2027 business plan in October as it brings forward closure of the current plan, it said on Thursday, adding it would evaluate about 600 additional requests for early exit.
(*) BANCA IFIS IF.MI
The Italian bank said on Thursday that the head of its NPL business Katia Mariotti will leave to join asset management firm AMCO from Aug. 3. She will be replaced on an interim basis by CEO Frederik Geertman.
ENERGY
Italy, Germany and Austria have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of a network to transport hydrogen from the southern Mediterranean to northern Europe, the energy ministries of the three countries said on Thursday.
The Italian government will order regional authorities to identify suitable areas for renewable energy projects within six months, a draft decree showed on Thursday, in a long-awaited regulation to speed up green energy development.
(*) IREN IREE.MI
The Italian utility said on Thursday it was confirming its current management structure and would declare itself as injured party regarding the legal investigation in progress involving its suspended chief executive Paolo Signorini.
(*) TOD'S TOD.MI
The luxury shoemaker's shares will be suspended from trading on the Milan bourse on June 5 and 6 and the group will complete its delisting on June 7, private equity firm L Catterton, which has made a successful bid for the company, said on Friday.
DIARY
Moody's scheduled review of sovereign debt rating on Italy.
Rome, Bank of Italy releases 2023 annual report (0830 GMT).
Assogestioni releases April fund flows data (0900 GMT).
Economy minister Giancarlo Giorgetti meets entrepreneurs and business associations inEmilia Romagna region (1430 GMT).
Catania, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso visits new STMicroelectronics STMMI.MI plant with EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager (0730 GMT).
Rapallo, business lobby Confindustria Youth Section starts annual meeting (0815 GMT); ends on June 1. Among attendees on Friday are expected Defence Minister Guido Crosetto via videoconference, Banca Mediolanum BMED.MI Vice Chairwoman Sara Doris.
Stresa, 'Technology Forum 2024' ends (0645 GMT); among attendees on Friday Mercedes-Benz MBGn.DE Italian Chairman and CEO Marc Langenbrinck, Laura Piovesan from European Investment Bank.
Turin, "International Economy Festival" continues; ends on June 2. On Friday expected attendees include Intesa Sanpaolo ISP.MI Chief Economist Gregorio De Felice (0900 GMT); IMF Research Department Deputy Director Antonio Spilimbergo (1200 GMT); Zegna Group ZGN.N Chairman and CEO Ermenegildo "Gildo" Zegna (1515 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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