Italy – Factors to watch on October 13

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. 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 The Italian government will defend its golden powers aimed at shielding strategic assets, its economy minister said on Friday, as Brussels prepares to challenge the legislation. DEBT Credit ratings agency S&P Global said it had reviewed Italy and left its sovereign debt rating unchanged at BBB+ with a stable outlook. COMPANIES LEONARDO The military-vehicle joint venture between the Italian defence group and Germany's Rheinmetall has won a 700 million euro order from the Italian army for Lynx wheeled armoured combat vehicles, Il Fatto Quotidiano reported on Sunday. BANKS Italian lenders face temporarily higher taxes on profits as the government is leaning towards extending a measure adopted last year that forced lenders to spread tax credits stemming from past losses over a longer period of time. The government intends to collect resources to fund its 2026-2028 budget by again changing the terms allowing banks to use deferred tax assets (DTAs) to lower their tax bills, Forza Italia party senator Maurizio Gasparri said in a statement. ENI The Italian major said on Friday it had finalized with Argentina's YPF a engineering agreement on a Vaca Muerta liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. FASHION Diego Della Valle, founder and chairman of the Italian luxury group Tod's, said on Friday that investigations into Italy's fashion supply chain risk damaging the country's global reputation for top brands and quality products. DIARY Milan, Lombardy region business lobby unit Assolombarda holds annual meeting; expected attendees include Shazam co-founder Dhiraj Mukherjee, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso. For Italian market data and news, click on codes in brackets: 20 biggest gainers (in percentage)………… 20 biggest losers (in percentage)…………. FTSE IT allshare index FTSE Mib index…….. FTSE Allstars index… FTSE Mid Cap index…. Block trades………. Stories on Italy…… For pan-European market data and news, click on codes in brackets: European Equities speed guide………………. FTSEurofirst 300 index………………………… DJ STOXX index……………………………….. Top 10 STOXX sectors……………………… Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors…………………. Top 10 Eurofirst 300 sectors………………. Top 25 European pct gainers………………….. Top 25 European pct losers…………………… Main stock markets: Dow Jones…………… Wall Street report ….. Nikkei 225…………. Tokyo report………… FTSE 100…………… London report……….. Xetra DAX…………. Frankfurt market stories CAC-40…………….. Paris market stories… World Indices………………………………. Reuters survey of world bourse outlook……… Western European IPO diary…………………….. European Asset Allocation…………………… Reuters News at a Glance: Equities…………… Main currency report:………………………….

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