PRAGUE, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Wednesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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PRAGUE - Finance Ministry to detail Q2 government debt
figures.
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PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a
regular weekly meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary
policy issues.
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PRAGUE - 10-year government bond auction <CZ1002471=>.
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PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a session (0700 GMT)
(www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). News conference to follow.
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CBANKER REZABEK: Current record low Czech interest rates
would be more appropriate during a crisis than at the present
stage of economic recovery, central bank board member Pavel
Rezabek said on Tuesday.
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PENSION SAVINGS: The leading party in the Czech coalition
government will push for a cut in social security tax and a
beefed-up voluntary pensions savings scheme in talks on
reforming the country's pension system, Prime Minister Petr
Necas said on Tuesday.
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CEE MARKETS: The Czech crown broke resistance levels to a
22-month high on Tuesday and the Romania Leu outperformed thanks
to likely central bank intervention even as weak stock markets
dragged on other currencies.
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CEE POWER: Czech day-ahead electricity was relatively stable
on Tuesday with prices dipping slightly as wind power remained
steady and power futures gained, traders said.
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CZECH EPH IN POLAND: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on
Tuesday backed top utility PGE's <PGEP.WA> bid for
state-controlled rival Energa, saying it would help the
government implement its nuclear energy programme.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.533 24.505 -0.11 6.78
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18.862 18.905 0.23 -2.64
Czech Equities <> 1,147.4 1,147.4 -0.17 2.69
U.S. Equities <> 10,526.49 10,544.13 -0.17 0.94
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION: Transport Minister Vit Barta lifted a
ban on railway work after rail and road construction companies
agreed to 6.5 billion crowns in savings.
Pravo, page 3
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