PRAGUE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Friday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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June foreign trade data at 0700 GMT.
June retail sales data at 0700 GMT.
June industrial and construction data at 0700 GMT.
July foreign exchange reserves data at 0800 GMT.
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Previous stories on Czech data.............[]
Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
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PRAGUE - Czech statistical Bureau (CSU) to hold a news
conference on Czech industry and construction building in first
half of 2010 (0800 GMT).
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RATES ON HOLD, CROWN NO DRAMA: The Czech central bank left
interest rates unchanged on Thursday and signalled they would
stay stable for longer than previously expected as a strong
currency and slow recovery keeps inflation in check.
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LIQUIDITY OPS SCALED BACK: The Czech central bank said on
Thursday it would scale back operations introduced in 2008 to
provide additional banking sector liquidity amid the financial
crisis.
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CEE MARKETS: The Czech crown weakened slightly on Thursday,
but remained near 21-month highs after the central bank kept
rates flat, while the Romanian leu was little changed after the
country rejected all bids at a bond auction.
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CSOB PROFIT: Net profit at KBC's <KBC.BR> Czech bank CSOB
rose 21 percent to 7.14 billion crowns in the first half of the
year, the bank said on Thursday.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.697 24.695 -0.01 6.16
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18.722 18.774 0.28 -1.88
Czech Equities <> 1,197.1 1,197.1 -0.73 7.14
U.S. Equities <> 10,674.98 10,680.43 -0.05 2.37
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
TUMA JOINS FINANCE MINISTRY: Former central bank chief
Zdenek Tuma will join the Finance ministry as an advisor on
debt. The ministry is considering shorter debt maturities to
save oninrest costs. Tuma is a candidate for the conservative
TOP09 party in Prague municipal elections in th eautumn.
E15, page 1
SKODA HIRING: Skoda Auto <WOVG.DE> is hiring 1,000 mostly
temporary workers to meet demand for its Superb and yeti models.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
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