MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Share prices are expected to open lower, tracking losses on US markets on Friday.
On Friday, the Mibtel index lost 0.55 pct to 33,003 and the S&P/Mib was off 0.60 pct at 42,154.
Volume was an estimated 5.521 bln eur
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Today
-LSE, Borsa Italiana press conference (12.00 noon)
TODAY'S PRESS
-Italy's motorway agency seeks tariff certainty (La Repubblica)
-Tele2 Italia CEO says co developing Italian network infrastructure (La Repubblica)
-COOP's virtual mobile services with Telecom Italia tops 30,000 clients (La Repubblica)
-Turin mayor sees Iride/Hera link-up (Corriere della Sera)
-Terna expansion to thwart power cut risk (Corriere della Sera)
-Italy pension reform close to agreement - trade unions (Corriere della Sera)
-Italy govt may raise to 100,000 eur consumer credit loans limit (La Stampa)
WEEKEND'S PRESS
-UBI Banca aims to press ahead with acquisitions in Italy - CEO (Il Sole 24 Ore, Sun)
-Atlantia wants to renegotiate highway concession early (Il Sole 24 Ore, Sun)
-Banca Generali Q2 net inflows above expectations - CEO (Finanza & Mercati, Sat)
-Aeroflot denies reports it is set to withdraw from Alitalia bid (Il Sole 24 Ore, Sun)
COMPANY NEWS
-Eni, Gazprom agree to build new pipeline to transport Russian gas to EU
-LSE agrees merger with Italian stock exchange
-Enel acquires further 4.96 pct stake in Russia's OGK-5 for 281 mln usd
MACROECONOMIC/POLITICS/MISCELLANEOUS
-Italy May non-EU trade deficit 1.106 bln eur vs deficit 1.796 bln yr ago
MARKET NEWS/SENTIMENT
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