The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.
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POLITICS
Key wins for Italy’s opposition in southern regional elections on Sunday and Monday show cracks in the ruling conservative bloc’s dominance, raising doubts over Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ability to secure a second term in the next national vote, say political observers.
DEBT
Treasury sells 7.5 billion euros 6-month BOT bills. Subscriptions close at 1000 GMT.
BANKS
Moody’s on Tuesday raised the credit ratings of a number of Italian banks, following the upgrade of Italy’s sovereign debt on Friday.
Among the main banks affected, Unicredit 
UCG, Intesa Sanpaolo 
ISP, Banco BPM 
BAMI and BPER Banca 
BPE all saw their Baseline Credit Assessments raised to baa2 from baa3.
COMPANIES
ENI 
ENI
The Italian energy group’s CEO Claudio Descalzi met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to review investments in the African country and discuss new initiatives, ENI said on Tuesday.
Separately, Eni also said it had signed an agreement with Argentina’s state oil producer YPF to acquire a 50% stake and operatorship in the exploration block OFF-5, in Uruguay’s offshore.
JUVENTUS 
JUVE
The Turin-based club’s substitute Jonathan David struck a stoppage-time goal to give his side a 3-2 Champions League win over Norway’s Bodo/Glimt inside the Arctic Circle on Tuesday as the Italians grabbed their first victory in this season’s competition.
DIARY
Rome, Cabinet Undersecretary Giovanbattista Fazzolari is interviewed at round-table discussion on “New energies, investments, networks and relationships” (1530 GMT).
Rome, business lobby Confindustria presents 2025 report on Italian industry “Manufacturing in transformation – will it remain competitive?” (0900 GMT).
Rome, ‘Italian-French Dialogues for Europe’ “From Dialogue to Results: The Strength of Italian-French Cooperation within the European Framework” (0830 GMT); expected attendees include French Ambassador to Italy Martin Briens, Italian Ambassador to France Emanuela D’Alessandro, Edison 
EDNR CEO Nicola Monti.
Rome, Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) hosts the semi-annual meeting of the European Competition Network (to November 27).
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