UniCredit to ask authorities to investigate possible market abuse

UniCredit will ask authorities to investigate possible market abuse in relation to media reports over its upcoming strategic review, which on Wednesday affected its share price and that of two of its units, the Italian bank said in a statement. UniCredit said that, if necessary, it would "pursue other available means to ensure that its rights and reputation are protected." The bank said its shares and those of its units FinecoBank and Bank Pekao had experienced "unusual ... price movements." Sha