PRAGUE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Tuesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hour)
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PRAGUE - State-owned fuel distributor CEPRO to hold news
conference on 2009 results (0900 GMT).
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PRAGUE - Conference on the state energy security with
Industry and Trade Minister Vladimir Tosovsky (1200 GMT).
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RETAIL SALES: Czech retail sales fell by 1.9 percent
year-on-year in December, above analysts' forecast, data showed
on Monday.
Story: [] Related news: []
CEE MARKETS: Emerging European currencies fell slightly on
Monday as the market continued to focus on debt problems in the
euro zone and awaited the outcome of a European finance
ministers' meeting for more clues on support for Greece.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
Czech Equities <> 1129,9 1129,9 1,48 1,13
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 26,035 26,057 0,08 1,08
vs Dollar <CZK=> 19,078 19,169 0,47 -3,81
U.S. Equities <> 10099,14 10144,19 -0,44 -3,15
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600
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PENSIONS: An economic downturn caused the Czech unreformed
pension system swung into deficit faster than expected, a
research by a government expert group showed. Analyses from 5
years ago showed the system would remain in surplus for another
15-20 years. The pension account recorded a 30 billion crown
($1.57 billion) gap in 2009 and will show a shortfall of 120
billion by 2050 without any changes.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 2
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