Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Dec 14

...   The Statistics Office will publish November EU-norm 
inflation, 0800 GMT. Analysts forecast EU-norm inflation of 0.3 
percent on the month, for an annual rate of 2.2 percent. 
     
    C.BANK COMMENT ON INFLATION 
    The central bank will release its comment on November 
EU-norm inflation data, by 1500 GMT.  
     
    FOREX RESERVES 
    The central bank will release its weekly foreign currency 
reserves data, 1300 GMT.' 
     
    OCT RETAIL SALES +2.1 PCT Y/ 
    Slovak retail sales rose by a real 2.1 percent year-on-year 
in October, compared with a 1.9 percent annual increase in 
September, the Slovak Statistics Office said on Thursday. 
    [ID:nBSD000013] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-RET-SK] 
     
    OCT REAL AVERAGE IND WAGE +0.3 PCT Y/Y 
    The real average industrial wage in Slovakia rose by 0.3 
percent year-on-year in October, compared with a revised 2.3 
percent rise in Sepetmber, the Slovak Statistics Office said on 
Thursday. 
    [ID:nL13597096] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-SK] 
     
    CROWN HITS 1-WEEK LOW ON END-YR PROFIT TAKING 
    The Slovak crown eased to a one-week low against the euro 
early on Thursday as investors booked profits from previous 
gains before the end of the year, traders said. 
    [ID:nL13899235] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-EUR-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    SAMSUNG TEST PRODUCTION 
    South Korean Samsung Electronics  has launched 
the test production at its Slovak plant, producing flat screen 
televisions. Samsung expects to reach full production capacity 
in five years. 
    Hospodarke Noviny, page 11 
     
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