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 . ECONOMY Italy's budget deficit could fall under 3% of national output as early as this year, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday. Bank of Italy releases August data on Italian residents deposits with domestic banks, banks lending to non-financial companies and gross bad loans at Italian banks. Bank of Italy releases survey on inflation and growth expectations (0830 GMT). DEBT Treasury announces sale of BTP bonds, with relative amounts to be auctioned on October 14. COMPANIES EDISON Senior executives at EDF are meeting with investment bankers in Paris as the French utility weighs options for its Italian business, including a return to the stock market, three sources said on Wednesday. FERRARI 'Capital Markets Day' and presents its first electric sportscar (0800 GMT). DIARY President Sergio Mattarella attends 20th summit of Arraiolos Group countries in Tallinn (to October 10). Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg. Rome, President Sergio Mattarella meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (0900 GMT). Rome, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena CEO Luigi Lovaglio addresses Parliamentary Banks Committee on Italian banks mergers (1230 GMT). Rome, Senate holds 'question time' session with Industry Minister Adolfo Urso (1300 GMT). Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends meeting of Italian shipowners association Confitarma (0900 GMT). Milan, Economy Undersecretary Federico Freni and Intesa Sanpaolo Chairman Gian Maria Gros-Pietro attend conference "The Board of the Future" (0800 GMT). Milan, Alleanza Assicurazioni and Banca Generali hold news conference with Generali Italia Country Manager and CEO Giancarlo Fancel, Banca Generali CEO and General Manager Gian Maria Mossa (0630 GMT). 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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