PRAGUE, July 22 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Thursday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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T-BILL AUCTION: The Finance Ministry is offering 7 billion
crowns worth of 13-week T-bills in a an aution. Bids are due by
1000 GMT.
CENTRAL BANK MEETING: The central bank board meets in a
session not devoted to monetary policy.
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NWR COAL PRICES JUMP: Coal miner New World Resources
<NWRS.L> <NWRSsp.PR> said on Wednesday it had negotiated
significant rises in coke and coking coal prices for the third
quarter, sending its shares higher.
The company said in a statement it secured an average 17
percent hike in coking coal prices for the third quarter
compared with the previous three months of 2010 and a 42 percent
rise in coke prices.
Story; [] Related news: []
STRONG BOND AUCTION: The Czech Finance Ministry sold a hefty
8.12 billion crowns worth of 9-year government bonds in
Wednesday's auction following strong investor demand for the
paper that had already seen its yield drop to a month low.
Story: [] Related news: []
CEE FX: Hungary's forint firmed on Wednesday, dragging
other central European currencies to stronger levels, while
successful Polish and Czech bond tenders boosted investors'
appetite for their debt.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.299 25.303 0.02 3.87
vs Dollar <CZK=> 19.809 19.739 -0.35 -7.79
Czech Equities <> 1,160.3 1,160.3 1.55 3.85
U.S. Equities <> 10,120.53 10,229.96 -1.07 -2.95
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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REAL ESTATE DEALS JUMP: Real-estate deals closed in the
first half were worth 196 million euros, up from 70 million a
year ago.
Lidove Noviny, page 15
CSA SELLS BOEINGS: Struggling national carrier Czech
Airlines has agreed to sell five of its 18-strong Boeing 737
fleet to Russia's UTair.
Lidove Noviny, page 13
EP HOLDING BIDS FOR STEAG: privately-held EP Holding is on a
shortlist of potential buyers of German power utility Steag, put
on the block by Evonik [].
Lidove Noviny, page 15
SPAIN REJECTS FIGHTER PLANES: Spain has rejected an offer to
buy 5 sub-sonic L-159 fighter jets. The Czech government had
planned to swap them for a CASA military transport plane.
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