PRAGUE, Aug 15 (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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PRAGUE - Minutes from the August 7 governing board meeting
at 0700 GMT.
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PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to release a
quarterly inflation report.
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CROWN SLIDES: The Czech crown <EURCZK=> faded further
against the euro on Thursday as investors worried over the
economy's growth outlook and appetite shifted in favour of a
stronger dollar.
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CEZ NET JUMPS ABOVE FCAST: The net profit of Czech utility
CEZ <> jumped by two-thirds in the second quarter,
powering past analysts expectations thanks to one-off financial
gains and lower reliance on outside electricity providers.
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CZECH ECONOMY SLOWS SHARPLY: Czech economic growth slowed
more than expected to 4.5 percent year-on-year in the second
quarter on weakening demand both home and abroad and the strong
crown, the Czech Statistical Bureau (CSU) said on Thursday.
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PPI UP SLIGHTLY: Czech industrial producer prices rose 0.1
percent in July from June, slower than market forecasts, putting
the annual rate at 5.2 percent from June's 5.3 percent.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008
Czech Equities <> 1,448.4 1,448.3 +0.01 -20.20
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.420 24.411 -0.04 +8.52
vs Dollar <CZK=> 16.533 16.383 -0.91 +9.89
U.S. Equities <> 11,616 11,533 +0.72 -12.43
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
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ORCO TO ISSU SHARES: Developer Orco Property Group <ORCO.PA>
<> plans to issue up to 2 million new shares over the
next two years in an effort to raise 50 million euros to
consolidate its financial position.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
PRAGUE AIRPORT SALE: The Prague Airport, slated for
privatisation next year, plans to complete talks on buying a 75
hectare plot of land pegged for its second runway by the end of
the year.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 17
CZECH PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH GEORGIA SITUATION: Czech
President Vaclav Klause said he was deeply concerned with the
conflict in Georgia and said he strongly condemns the Georgian
assault on South Ossetia.
Mlada fronta Dnes, page 6
CSA SALE: Consortium of Deloitte and CMS Cameron McKenna
will advise the state on the sale of Czech airlines CSA.
Mlada fronta Dnes, page 8
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