The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.
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POLITICS
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday vowed to relaunch a plan to detain migrants in Albania, a flagship initiative of her conservative government that has been blocked by judges.
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases September foreign trade data (0900 GMT)
Bank of Italy releases September data on public finances, state borrowing and debt.
COMPANIES
(*) STELLANTIS (STALM.MI)
The ACC joint venture, backed by Stellantis, is close to "definitely giving up" plans for a gigafactory plant in eastern Italy, MF reported on Friday.
ENEL MIL:ENEL
Italy's biggest utility on Thursday improved its guidance on full-year net income after reporting nine-month earnings marginally above market expectations.
AZIMUT MIL:AZM
Shares in the Italian asset manager dropped as much as 17% on Thursday after it said an inspection by the Bank of Italy had found "significant governance and organisational shortcomings" at one of its units.
Azimut Chairman Pietro Giuliani said he was confident that Bankitalia's concerns will be overcome quickly, speaking in an interview with daily MF. If so, he added, a green light for the establishment of new fintech bank Tnb will arrive in the second quarter of 2026.
(*) Azimut Chief Executive Giorgio Medda said findings by the Bank of Italy on Azimut Capital Management were part of an ordinary oversight process and that "indications received are fully manageable", in a statement on Friday.
He added that the company had already bought back 350,000 shares on Thursday and that management would also begin purchasing shares in a sign of confidence in the group's strategy.
(*) WEBUILD MIL:WBD
The country's largest construction company said on Friday it had secured 9.3 billion euros ($10.9 billion) worth of new orders so far in 2025, and confirmed its guidance for the full year.
TERNA MIL:TRN
The Italian state-controlled power grid operator on Thursday reported a 7% rise in nine-month core profit (EBITDA) to 2.03 billion euros ($2.4 billion), boosted by investments in the energy transition and grid efficiency.
(*) FINCANTIERI MIL:FCT
The shipbuilder and Albania's Kayo will build seven vessels at the Pashaliman shipyard in Vlora as part of a broader partnership between the two companies, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Thursday after a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome.
INTERPUMP GROUP MIL:IP
Releases Q3 results.
ICOP MIL:ICOP - PALINGEO MIL:PAL
Ends full takeover offer on MIL:PAL ordinary shares (started on October 27).
DIARY
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto attends G5 Defence ministers meeting in Berlin.
Bologna, municipalities association ANCI 42nd annual meeting (0800 GMT) ends; on Friday expected attendees include Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Iren Group MIL:IRE Chairman Luca Dal Fabbro, Hera Group MIL:HER Executive Chairman Cristian Fabbri, Invitalia CEO Bernardo Mattarella, Acea MIL:ACE CEO Fabrizio Palermo, state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) CEO Dario Scannapieco, European Committee of the Regions President Kata Tutto, European Affairs and National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) Minister Tommaso Foti, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli, Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida.
Genoa, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends event on small- and medium-seized banks (1600 GMT).
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