Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on April 6

                                
 PRAGUE, April 6 (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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 February foreign trade data at 0700 GMT.
                                
 February industrial and construction data at 0700 
                                
 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on CEE currencies............................[CEE/]
                                
 
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 PRAGUE - 10-year government bond auction <CZ1001903=>
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a session
(www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). News conference to follow.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Car Importers' Association (SDA) to hold a news
conference on first quarter passenger car registrations (0800
GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-AUT]
============================TOP NEWS===========================
                                
 
                                
 REZABEK: RATE HIKE POSSIBLE IN MAY: A rise in Czech interest
rates at the May central bank policy meeting is possible if
upside inflation risks materialise, board member  Pavel Rezabek
said on Tuesday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE7341OV]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-INT]
                                
 
                                
 SINGER: CZECHS TO REACH PRE-CRISIS GDP AT YEAR END: The
Czech Republic may reach pre-crisis GDP level roughly at the end
of this year, central bank Governor Miroslav Singer said on
Tuesday in a presentation released on the bank's website.
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRG004838] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-PLCY]
                                
 
                                
 ARMY RETURNS CASA PLANES: The Czech army will return for
repair four Spanish-made CASA C-295 M military transport planes
after the aircraft failed tests, daily Mlada Fronta Dnes
reported, a new turn in a series of army deals that have drawn
criticism for a lack of transparency.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE7340C7] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-AIR]
                                
         
                                
 CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies including the zloty
firmed on Tuesday after Poland's central bank (NBP) raised its
key interest rate <PLINTR=ECI> as expected to stem a rise in
inflationary expectations. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE7340T0] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE POWER: Czech electricity prices for next year deliver
slid off two-year highs on Tuesday as investors cashed in on
recent gains, traders said. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE7341KE] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRV]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency    Latest     Prev   Pct change Pct change
                                
                                 close    on day     in 2011
 vs Euro    <EURCZK=>     24.344     24.372    0.11      2.62
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>     17.075     17.15     0.44      8.53
 Czech Equities <.PX>  1,263.8    1,263.8     -0.32      3.18
 U.S. Equities <.DJI> 12,393.9   12,400.03    -0.05      7.05
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
==========================PRESS DIGEST=========================
                                
 FORTUNA TO SPEED UP INTROCUTION OF LOTTERY GAMES: Gaming
company Fortuna <FOREsp.PR> will speed up introduction of
lottery games. It will launch numbers lottery in July or August,
three months earlier than planned.
                                
 Pravo, page 4
                                
 
                                
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