Italy - Factors to watch on Aug. 5

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday.

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.

POLITICS

An Italian judicial body has dropped a case against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who had been placed under investigation following the release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court, she said on Monday.

ECONOMY

July PMI manufacturing HCOB data (0745 GMT).

COMPANIES

IVECO GROUP IVG.MI

The Italian truck and bus maker coordinated closely with the Italian government on its deals to sell its truck business to Tata Motors and its defence unit to Leonardo, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

STELLANTIS STLAM.MI

Fitch Ratings has revised Stellantis' outlook to negative from stable, while affirming both its long-term issuer default rating (IDR) and senior unsecured instrument rating at 'BBB'. All ratings have been withdrawn.

BANCO BPM BAMI.MI

French bank Credit Agricole has acquired a further 0.3% in Italy's third-biggest bank via derivatives, raising its stake to 20.1%, a regulatory filing showed on Monday. Credit Agricole said it would not seek to acquire control of BPM and would keep its stake under a mandatory takeover threshold.

Releases H1 results, followed by conference call (1600 GMT).

BPER BANCA EMII.MI

BlackRock held a 6.2% stake in the Italian fourth-largest bank as of July 31, a filing showed on Monday.

Bank's board meeting to approve H1 results.

(*) TINEXTA TNXT.MI

Private equity firms Advent International and Nextalia have agreed to buy the 38.7% stake in the software and internet services provider held by its leading shareholder, Tecno Holding, at 15 euros per share, Tinexta said on Tuesday.

The buyers will launch a mandatory takeover offer for the company with the aim of taking it private.

BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO BPSI.MI

Releases H1 results, followed by conference call (1400 GMT).

BUZZI BZU.MI

Releases H1 results.

TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI

Releases H1 results.

DIARY

Milan Stock Exchange After Hours market closed.

Rome, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti addresses Chamber of Deputies on fiscal federalism (0700 GMT).

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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

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/