Italy - Factors to watch on October 31

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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.

ECONOMY

ISTAT releases September unemployment rate flash data (0900 GMT); October CPI flash data (1000 GMT); August industry sales data (1100 GMT).


COMPANIES

BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA BMPS.MI

Italy is struggling to find a "strategic" buyer for its stake in the lender before a year-end deadline, leaving it with little alternative but to turn to the market and broaden a fragmented shareholder base, two sources close to the sale process said.


INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI

Moody's affirmed the lender's 'Baa1' ratings on deposits and senior unsecured debt with a stable outlook.

Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call (1400 GMT).


AMPLIFON AMPF.MI

The Italian hearing aid company again trimmed its annual margin guidance on Wednesday, hit by higher marketing costs in Europe in the third quarter, but ruled out competition risks from new players such as Apple.


PRYSMIAN PRY.MI

Releases Q3 results (0515 GMT), followed by conference calls with media (0630 GMT) and analysts (0800 GMT).


STMICROELECTRONICS STMMI.MI

Releases Q3 results (before European bourses openings), followed by conference call (0830 GMT).


STELLANTIS STLAM.MI

Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call (1200 GMT).

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told state broadcaster RAI that Stellantis Chairman John Elkann had disrespected parliament with his decision not to attend a hearing to discuss the situation of the auto sector in Italy.

DIARY

Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends, via videoconference, G20 Finance and Health joint meeting (1200 GMT).

Rome, savings banks association (ACRI) holds 100th World Savings Day "1924-2024. A hundred years of savings culture" with Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta, ACRI President Giovanni Azzone, banking association ABI President Antonio Patuelli, World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) President Isidro Faine (0900 GMT).

Milan, Milan Stock Exchange holds event "Invest in a changing world" with CEO Fabrizio Testa, market regulator CONSOB Director General Luca Giuseppe Filippa, Directa SIM DS.MI CEO Andrea Busi (0730 GMT).


((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))


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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