Italy - Factors to watch on October 24
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday.
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.
DEBT
Treasury announces sale of 6-month BOT bills, with relative amounts to be auctioned on Oct. 29.
COMPANIES
(*) ENI ENI.MI
The Italian energy group said on Thursday that U.S. fund KKR KKR.N would take a 25% stake in Enilive, in a deal that values the entire biofuel unit at 11.75 billion euros ($12.68 billion).
UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
The European Central Bank (ECB) should evaluate any deal between UniCredit and Germany's Commerzbank CBKG.DE purely based on the solidity of the resulting bank rather than national interests, ECB policymaker and Governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta said on Wednesday.
INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI
Italy's largest bank said on Wednesday it would save 500 million euros in staff costs starting from 2028 after reaching an agreementwith unions on Wednesday to fund an early retirement scheme for 4,000 employees.
(*) TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI
The telecom company suspended and replaced its chief procurement on Wednesday after his office was searched as part of an investigation into alleged private corruption.
TIM said it was "an uninvolved and injured party in the affair".
(*) ENEL ENEI.MI
The project by Italy's largest utility to build a solar cell and panel factory in Oklahoma is on hold because Enel has yet to find a financial partner, daily MF reported on Thursday. The Italian group is also waiting for the U.S. vote before making any move, the paper added.
SAIPEM SPMI.MI
The Italian energy contractor on Wednesday raised its full-year guidance and confirmed its plan to resume dividend payments next year, after beating expectations for third-quarter results.
Conference call on Q3 results (0830 GMT), followed by media briefing with CEO Alessandro Puliti and CFO Paolo Calcagnini (1000 GMT).
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
Nearly 80 members of the U.S. Congress, including the Senate's top two Democrats, on Wednesday urged the automaker to honor its investment commitments that are part of its contract with the United Auto Workers union.
(*) Stellantis will launch by 2026 a demonstration fleet of vehicles fitted with solid-state batteries from U.S. startup Factorial, the two companies said on Wednesday.
Production at Italian plant of Atessa, Europe's largest plant for commercial vehicles, will increase from 650 to 800 units a day from Nov. 4, thanks to positive market signals, the automaker said on Wednesday.
BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO BPSI.MI
Morningstar raised the long-term issuer rating to "BBB", with "stable" trend.
ITALGAS IG.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call (1400 GMT)
MAIRE MTCM.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call (1300 GMT).
ENERGY
Italy's northern region of Lombardy said on Wednesday it would award concessions for two small hydroelectric power plants by end-2025. ACEA ACE.MI, Ascopiave ASCI.MI and Edison EDNn.MI are among the bidders for one or both plants.
CHL CHL.MI
De-listed as of Thursday.
DIARY
Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG) and G20 meetings in Washington.
Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (1600 GMT).
Pescara, G7 'Development' ministerial meeting ends.
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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