BOM DIA-Abertura Noticiário Financeiro Reuters


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LISBON, May 13 (Reuters) – Good morning! Here are the main events to keep in mind today.

PSI20 PORTUGAL:

* The stock index PSI20 fell 1.37%, pressured by the declines in energy sources EDP (SA: ) and Galp (LS: ), but also Corticeira Amorim (LS: ), CTT (LS: ) and Sonae (LS: ), in view of a Europe divided between relaunching of economies, after confinements, and fears of second waves of coronavirus, dealers said.

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic originated, has registered new cases since its confinement was lifted, adding to the concern that easing restrictions may cause an increase in new cases.

NATIONAL AGENDA

* IGCP conducts two Treasury Bond auctions, with maturities of 5 and 10 years, for an indicative amount between 1,000 million euros (ME) and 1,250 ME.

* The Budget and Finance Commission receives, in a hearing, the Minister of State and Finance, Mário Centeno, to debate the general policy of the Ministry and other topical issues. This hearing includes an autonomous point on the presentation and discussion of the 2020 Stability Program and the National Reform Program 2020, at 0930 local time.

* The Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees receives, in a hearing, the Minister of State and the Presidency, Mariana Vieira da Silva, to discuss the general policy of the areas she supervises, at 0900 local hours.

* The Culture and Communication Commission receives, in a hearing, the Minister of Culture, Graça Fonseca, to debate the general policy of the Ministry and other current affairs, at 1000 local hours.

* Plenary meeting at 1500 local time.

* Statistics Portugal publishes the April 2020 Consumer Price Index.

* Sonae Capital and Jerónimo Martins and Caixa Geral de Depósitos show results for the first quarter of 2020.

(By Lisboa Editorial)