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Italy - Factors to watch on February 6
Italy - Factors to watch on February 6
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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 . POLITICS Italian police will be able to detain suspected troublemakers temporarily before street rallies to prevent them from spreading unrest under a new law-and-order decree adopted on Thursday by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rightist government. ECONOMY OECD releases January composite leading indicator data (1100 GMT). DEBT Italy's Treasury said on Thursday it would offer a new BTP Valore bond dedicated only to retail investors. The issue, with a six-year maturity, will be offered from March 2 to March 6. Treasury details sale of 12-month BOT bills to be auctioned on February 11. ENERGY, ENI MIL:ENI Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin was in Algiers on Thursday to meet with Algerian counterpart Mohamed Arkab. They both expressed confidence that gas supply contracts from Algeria to Italy would be renewed soon, Italy's energy ministry said. COMPANIES (*) STELLANTIS MIL:STLAM The Franco-Italian automaker said on Friday it was booking charges of around 22.2 billion euros for the second half of last year as it scaled down electric-vehicle development plans. It said it was expecting a preliminary loss of 19-21 billion euros in the second half of 2025, and would not pay a dividend in 2026. South Korea's LG Energy Solution KRX:373220 said on Friday that it planned to buy all of the stake held by Stellantis in their battery joint venture in Canada, for a nominal amount of $100. ENEL MIL:ENEL The utility reported on Thursday an ordinary core profit of 22.9 billion euros ($27 billion), in line with guidance for 2025, adding that full-year net income would come slightly above 6.9 billion euros. BANCO BPM MIL:BAMI Italy's third-largest bank on Thursday reported a 2025 net profit that beat market expectations and its own guidance, as a surge in fees more then offset the impact of a decline in lending income. PIRELLI MIL:PIRC The board of the Italian tyremaker opposes any spin off of its cyber tyre activities, the company said on Thursday, reacting to a plan put forward by Chinese shareholder Sinochem to settle a governance dispute. FINECOBANK MIL:FBK (*) The bank on Friday reported higher than expected fourth quarter 2025 profit, helped by a rise in revenue. Net income for the period totalled 166.5 million euros ($196.4 million), above an LSEG-compiled consensus of 161.3 million euros, while its revenue reached 346.9 million euros, up 4.3% year-on-year. Conference call on results (0900 GMT). (*) CREDEM MIL:CE The Italian bank on Thursday reported net profit of 621.5 million euros in 2025, a marginal increase of 0.2% compared to the previous year, and announced a dividend of 0.75 euros per share. Conference call on results (0800 GMT). (*) JUVENTUS MIL:JUVE The Turin club were eliminated from the Coppa Italia on Thursday after losing 3-0 away to Atalanta in the quarter finals. (*) OVS MIL:OVS The Italian clothing retailer plans to increase its dividend payout this year and invest at least 70 million euros ($82.59 million), while opening new stores in India and Dubai, CEO Stefano Beraldo told daily Corriere della Sera in an interview on Friday. BUZZI MIL:BZU Releases preliminary FY results. ELES SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT MIL:ELES Xenon full voluntary takeover offer on Eles Semiconductor Equipment ordinary shares ends. DIARY Milan, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to meet U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance (1200 GMT). Milan, opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games at San Siro stadium (1930 GMT); expected attendees include Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti. ((Milan newsroom, e-mail: )) 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 FTSE:ITLMS FTSE Mib index .FTMIB FTSE Allstars index... FTSE:ITSTAR 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 FTSE:E3X DJ STOXX index TVC:SXXP 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 DJ:DJI Wall Street report Nikkei 225 TVC:NI225 Tokyo report FTSE 100CURRENCYCOM:UK100 London report Xetra DAX XETR:DAX Frankfurt market stories CAC-40 EURONEXT:PX1 Paris market stories World Indices(0#.INDEX) Reuters survey of world bourse outlook(EQUITYPOLL1) Western European IPO diary(WEUIPO) European Asset Allocation Reuters News at a Glance: Equities Main currency report: