Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Jan 14

                                
 PRAGUE, Jan 14 (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 + 1 hour)

 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
                                
 November industrial and construction data at 0800 GMT.
                                
 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/]
========================= EVENTS ==============================
                                
 PRAGUE - Domestic commercial and economic organisation to
hold a roundtable with Czech central bank (CNB) Vice-Governor
Miroslav Singer. News conference at 10:30 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - 8-year government bond auction <CZ1002331=>.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]
                                
 
========================= TOP NEWS =============================
                                
 GAS DISPUTE DRAGS: Russia and Ukraine faced another day of
sparring over gas supplies on Wednesday and two European Union
states launched fresh diplomacy to end a dispute that is
weighing heavily on their economies.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLD73352] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ELG]
                                
 
                                
 CEE FX REBOUND: The Romanian leu recovered strongly on
Tuesday as dealers cited central bank intervention and the
Hungarian forint also jumped, helped by IMF assurances Hungary
was on track with its $25 billion aid package.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLD36974] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 EU PRESIDENCY ART: A Czech artist behind a mosaic that uses
stereotypes to depict EU member states said he had deceived the
government over the work, commissioned to mark the Czech
Republic's EU presidency.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLD489695] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]
                                
 
                                
 HAVEL HAS SURGERY: Former Czech President Vaclav Havel has
undergone minor surgery for an unspecified health problem, his
office said on Tuesday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLD456731] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-HEA]
                                
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2008
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  26.660   26.570   -0.34         -0.60
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  20.045   20.023   -0.22         -9.46
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  08,449   08,474   -0.30        -36.31
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 SKODA DELAYS YETI PREMIERE: Skoda Auto, a unit of Volkswagen
<VOWG.DE>, has delayed the premiere of its light-terrain vehicle
Yeti until at least September from the second quarter, a
spokesman said.
                                
 E15, page 10
                                
 
                                
 MORTGAGE MARKET DROPS: Initial industry analyst estimates
show the Czech mortgage market dropped 15-20 percent to 117
billion to 120 billion crowns ($5.80 billion-$5.94 billion) in
2008.
                                
 Mlada Fronta Dnes, page B2
                                
 
                                
  Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it
vouch for their accuracy.
                                
 
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 TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch                        [TOP/EAST]

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  (Compiled by Jason Hovet)