Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on July 2

MILAN, July 2 (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)

Fiat's share of its domestic market edged down to 33.98
percent from 34.38 percent in May as overall sales rose 12.4
percent. [ID:nL180152]

Brazil car sales, where Fiat leads the market with
Volkswagen (VOWG.DE), hit a record high as tax breaks continued.
[ID:NO1506824]

In the United States, Chrysler Group LLC said June sales
fell 42 percent in its first report following its sale to a
group led by Fiat. [ID:nNO1515238]

Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne's immediate product plans
for Chrysler could be limited to weeding out weaker models and
tweaking prices as he gears up to launch new designs in about
two years' time. [ID:nL1259806]

ENI (ENI.MI)

Iraq is still negotiating with Eni and Japan's Nippon Oil
Corp (5001.T) over the huge Nassiriya oilfield. [ID:nL1875349]

MEDIOBANCA (MDBI.MI), MEDIOLANUM (MED.MI)

Italy's antitrust authority gave Mediobanca a six-month
extension on its requirement to exit asset manager Mediolanum, a
source close to Mediobanca said. [ID:nL1883757]

BANCO POPOLARE (BAPO.MI)

The bank said preliminary data showed it now had about 84.43
percent of Italease after about 77.53 percent of the leasing
unit were tendered in its public offer.

SMALL AND MID-CAPS

AS ROMA (ASR.MI)

Prosecutors opened a probe into possible manipulation of the
Serie A soccer team's stock. [ID:nL1697784]