Article

Italy's Treasury projects 2026 gross funding needs between €350-365 billion, down from approximately €380 billion this year, as it prepares for late-December auctions of short-dated bills and notes. This reduction in supply may facilitate investor absorption of Italian government bonds (BTPs), although inflation indicators, including November producer prices, will be closely monitored.

Telecom Italia resolved a concession-fee dispute in Italy's top court, securing over €1 billion, and is considering converting savings shares to simplify ownership. The state agreed to sell payments platform PagoPA for up to €500 million.

Additionally, Saipem secured an offshore EPCI contract from QatarEnergy LNG in collaboration with China's COOEC, while Golden Goose confirmed HSG as its new majority owner. Fincantieri joins the FTSE Mib, replacing Interpump, impacting index-fund rebalancing. Policy certainty is viewed as a competitive advantage amid Europe's fiscal discipline and investment ambitions.