The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday.
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POLITICS
The Italian government is considering increasing the military assets offered to NATO's plan to defend Europe's eastern flank with two F-35 jets, dailies Corriere della Sera and la Repubblica reported on Saturday.
ECONOMY
Italy is "financially and economically sound" and is an "anchor of stability in Europe", Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday at a conference of a small coalition partner. She added that her government intended to cut taxes for middle-earners in the 2026 budget law to be presented in October.
Italy plans to maintain its current forecasts for GDP growth of 0.6% this year and 0.8% in 2026 in the budget plan, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Sunday, despite uncertainties linked to U.S. import tariffs.
ISTAT releases July foreign trade data (0800 GMT).
Bank of Italy releases July data on public finances, state borrowing and debt.
COMPANIES
BANKS
Italy's co-ruling League party wants national banks, including Intesa Sanpaolo MIL:ISP, UniCredit MIL:UCG, Banco BPM MIL:BAMI and Monte dei Paschi di Siena MIL:BMPS, to contribute to the government's 2026 budget plans with at least 1 billion euros, political sources said on Friday.
League leader and deputy PM Matteo Salvini plans to meet the heads of leading banks in the next few days, the sources added.
Italian banks must consolidate to face challenges from Big Tech firms that will compete for their market share, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Sunday.
LEONARDO MIL:LDO
Europe's aerospace groups Leonardo, Thales EURONEXT:HO and Airbus EURONEXT:AIR have redoubled efforts to combine their satellite businesses into a 10 billion-euro ($11.7 billion) joint venture and are working towards hammering out an initial agreement in coming weeks, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Friday.
In an interview with Il Corriere della Sera on Sunday, Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn said the three companies could sign an initial agreement to combine their satellite businesses as early as this year.
SNAM MIL:SRG
The Italian gas grid group's acquisition of a stake in Germany's largest independent gas transmission operator Open Grid Europe will not be finalised by end-September as scheduled, financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore reported on Saturday.
STELLANTIS MIL:STLAM
The automaker's Ram brand said on Friday it was cancelling plans to introduce a fully-electric Ram 1500 pickup "in response to customer feedback, and rapidly slowing industry demand for full-size BEV pickups."
The European Commission will bring forward a review of its 2035 zero carbon dioxide emission target for cars and vans to the end of this year from 2026, in response to automakers' appeals that a total shift to electric vehicles is no longer feasible.
INTERCOS MIL:ICOS
The cosmetic manufacturer said on Friday it would launch its new share buyback program for up to 4% of its share capital or about 3.9 million ordinary shares.
(*) CAMPARI MIL:CPR
RBC on Monday raised its rating on the spirits group to "sector performance" from "underperform".
(*) BRUNELLO CUCINELLI MIL:BC
JP Morgan said on Monday it had initiated coverage of the fashion group with an "overweight" rating and a price target 125 euros.
JUVENTUS FC MIL:JUVE
The Turin club snatched a dramatic 4-3 win at home to Inter Milan on Saturday, with Vasilije Adzic netting a stunning added time winner to send the hosts top of the Serie A standings and condemn the visitors to a second successive defeat.
LAZIO MIL:SSL
The Rome-based team lost 1-0 away to Sassuolo in the third round of Serie A.
BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO MIL:BPSO
Ordinary shareholders' meeting (0800 GMT).
DIARY
Rome, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets EU Council President Antonio Costa
Milan, the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission starts its 6th meeting for the 2026 Milano-Cortina winter games
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