Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 17

MILAN, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The following factors could affect
Italian markets on Monday.

Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot
vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).

BOURSE TRADING

The after-hours market is closed.

* FIAT (FIA.MI)

Chrysler Group is planning to produce Fiat SpA's Fiat 500
subcompact at a Chrysler plant in Mexico, the Wall Street
Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

Germany's return to growth in the second quarter should
boost Italy's exports, but the euro zone's third largest economy
will take years to fully recover from the crisis, the head of
the Confindustria business lobby, Emma Marcegaglia, said in an
interview with La Stampa newspaper published on Saturday.
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