PRAGUE, April 13 (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 - 12-year government bond auction <CZ1003123=>.
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PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a session
(www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). News conference to follow.
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PRAGUE - Czech President Vaclav Klaus to meet his Italian
counterpart Giorgio Napolitano. Bilateral questions on the
schedule. News conference at 0940 GMT.
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LUXEMBURG - ECM Real Estate Investments <> to
release 2010 results at 1400 GMT.
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GOVERNMENT ROW: The smallest Czech government party refused
on Tuesday to bend to the prime minister's demand for the
dismissal of its key minister, extending a political crisis that
has shaken the centre-right coalition.
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UNIPETROL: A 2.98 percent stake in Czech downstream oil
group Unipetrol <> exchanged hands in a block trade of
shares on Tuesday, the website of the Prague Stock Exchange
showed.
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CEE MARKETS: Hungarian government bonds fell after data
showing a jump in the country's inflation rate, while global
risk aversion knocked currencies and other assets in emerging
markets including Central Europe lower.
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CEE POWER: Czech day-ahead power prices rose 5.3 percent on
Tuesday due to lower temperatures and less solar power
production, traders told Reuters.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2011
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.403 24.408 0.02 2.39
vs Dollar <CZK=> 16.849 16.83 -0.11 9.74
Czech Equities <> 1,237.1 1,237.1 -2.1 1
U.S. Equities <> 12,263.58 12,381.11 -0.95 5.93
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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ECM: A Prague court rejected an insolvency claim against ECM
Real Estate Investments <>, helping its shares recover
some of their 30 percent loss. Shares ended the day down 10
percent.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 18
SAZKA: Financial groups PPF and KKCG have offered Sazka a
deal for them to receive a fifth of the company in exchange for
support to sports associations of 100 million crowns this year
and 200 million annually after that if the lottery law does not
change.
Mlada Fronta Dnes, page C3
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