Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Dec 13

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 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== 
    No economic data are due out until Friday's release of 
November producer prices. 
    Real-time economic data releases.................... 
 
 -------------------- RELEASED INDICATORS ---------------------- 
    CURRENT ACCOUNT: The current account deficit reached 13.68 
billion crowns ($771.1 million) in October, less than the market 
had forecast. 
    Instant View: [nL12251702] 
    Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI] 
    Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... 
    Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/] 
 
 ========================== TOP STORY ========================== 
    PM ON REFORMS: Czech pension reforms are vital for the 
country and the centre-right government could fall if it fails 
to push them through parliament, Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek 
told Reuters in an interview. 
    Story: [nL1292438] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL] 
 
 =========================== EVENTS ============================ 
    C.BANK NON-POLICY MEETING: The central bank governing board 
holds a regular weekly meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss 
monetary policy issues. No statement is usually published after 
a non-policy meeting. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN] 
     
    GOVT TALKS WITH EMPLOYERS, UNIONS: Representatives of the 
government, employers and labour unions meet to discuss labour 
laws and the euro convergence programme, among other things. 
News conference at 1130. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-JOB] 
     
    TREASURY BILL: The finance ministry offers a tranche of the 
13-week Treasury bills through an auction. 
    * For auction details and results, double click on . 
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ 
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change 
                                 close   on day       in 2007 
 Czech Equities   1,842.6  1,839.4   +0.17        +15.97 
 vs Euro       26.090   26.105   +0.06         +5.40 
 vs Dollar        17.713   17.774   +0.38        +17.58 
 U.S. Equities    13,474   13,433   +0.31         +8.11 
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 
 
 ==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ==================== 
    FOREX POLL: The crown is expected to retreat from record 
highs within three months, a Reuters poll showed, highlighting 
market expectations that the currency's five-month-old rally has 
petered out. 
    Story: [nL1249467] Related news: [CZK/POLL] 
    * For table with poll results click on [ID:nL12705911] 
     
    ZENTIVA : Generic drugs maker Zentiva does not 
intend to issue a profit warning prior to fourth quarter 
results, the company said. 
    Story: [nL12912958] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ZNTVsp.PR] 
     
    CEZ SEES SMALLER HIKE: Power firm CEZ  expects 
power prices for its end-user customers to rise less in 2009 
than an 8 percent rise announced for 2008, Chief Executive 
Martin Roman said. 
    Story: [nL12339941] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEZPsp.PR] 
     
    NWR RESERVES: Mining group New World Resources (NWR) raised 
its coking coal reserve estimates by 50 percent on Wednesday and 
said it could keep up production almost twice as long as earlier 
forecast. 
    Story: [nL12457071] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-NWR] 
 
 ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== 
    MORE CROWN COINS: The Czech central bank will increase 
production of crown coins due to the delay in euro adoption. 
    Mlada fronta Dnes, page 1 
 
 
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 (Compiled by Marek Petrus) 
  
  Keywords: CZECH FACTORS/ 
    

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