Italy - Factors to watch on Jan. 30

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 Q4 GDP flash data (0900 GMT); December unemployment rate flash data (1000 GMT); November industry sales data (1100 GMT).

DEBT

Treasury sells 2.5-2.75 billion euros 3.00% BTP bonds due Oct. 1, 2029; 1.5-2.0 billion euros 3.85% BTP bonds due Feb. 1, 2035; 1.0-1.5 billion euros 3.35% BTP bonds due March 1, 2035; 2.25-2.75 billion euros CCTeu bonds due April 15, 2033. Subscriptions close at 1000 GMT.

COMPANIES

(*) ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI GASI.MI

The insurer on Thursday pledged to return more than 8.5 billion euros ($8.9 billion) to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks through 2027, as CEO Philippe Donnet said he would be ready for a new term.

Generali will present its new multi-year strategy to the press at 0900 GMT and to analysts at 1330 GMT.

MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE MFEB.MI

The broadcaster controlled by Italy's Berlusconi family is among three bidders that have made non-binding offers to Warner Bros Discovery Inc for Polish broadcaster TVN, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

(*) MONTE DEI PASCHI BMPS.MI, MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI

Monte dei Paschi's CEO Luigi Lovaglio is meeting investment funds and hedge funds in London on Thursday as part of a roadshow arranged by the bank's advisors UBS and JP Morgan to gather support for its bid for Mediobanca, daily La Stampa said on Thursday.

Among the firms on Lovaglio's agenda of meetings will be BlackRock, whose stake in Mediobanca may have risen above 4%, the newspaper said.

MEDIOBANCA

The Italian investment bank said on Wednesday it had bought 438,000 shares for 6.96 million euros as part of its buyback programme.

(*) STMICROELECTRONICS STMMI.MI

The chipmaker said on Thursday it expected sales to fall further in the first quarter of 2025, as the recent downturn seen in its key markets drags on into the new year.

Conference call on results at 0830 GMT.

(*) JUVENTUS JUVE.MI

The Serie A team was beaten 2-0 at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday.

MITTEL MTTI.MI

Lake Bidco SpA starts its voluntary takeover bid on Mittel ordinary shares; ends on Feb. 27.

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO SFER.MI

Board meeting on FY preliminary results (revenues).

DIARY

Rome, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani addresses Senate and Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs committees on the outcome of the EU Foreign Affairs Council of Jan. 27 (1230 GMT).

Rome, ISTAT holds news conference to present Q4 GDP flash data (0900 GMT).

Milan, ING presents "2025 Italian Outlook: gradual recovery on the horizon" (1030 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/