Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on June 24

MILAN, June 24 (Reuters) - 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 (*).

FIAT (FIA.MI)

Unit Alfa Romeo will decide on a return to the United States by the end of the year, its top executive said. [ID:nWEA7321]

ENEL (ENEI.MI)

Italy's top court rejected an appeal by 10 Italian regions to have a say on the location of any nuclear power plants built, judicial sources said. [ID:nLDE65M263]

SMALL AND MID CAPS

IRIDE IRD.MI, ENIA EN.MI

Bourse regulator Consob has authorised publication of the prospectus for listing shares of the merged company, to be called Iren, the companies said. [ID:nBIA23335]