PRAGUE, Oct 20 (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 - The Czech cabinet to hold a session (0700 GMT)
(www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). News conference to follow.
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PRAGUE - 15-year government bond auction <CZ1002547=>.
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BRNO - Conference "Expected Development of Automotive
Industry in the Czech Republic and Central Europe".
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PRAGUE - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas to meet his Hungary
counterpart Viktor Orban. Hungary Prime Minister to introduce
priorities their EU presidency. News conference at 1600 GMT.
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TEMELIN: The Czech government will submit a plan to expand
state-run CEZ's <> Temelin nuclear power plant by the
end of 2010 after an initial delay over choosing a supplier,
Prime Minister Petr Necas said on Tuesday.
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CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies weakened on Tuesday
after a surprise rate hike by China, while Hungary's long-term
bonds extended losses due the government's unconvincing economic
plan.
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CEE POWER: Czech spot power prices fell more than 4 percent
on Tuesday as more nuclear capacity was expected to go on line
in the region and as wind generation was forecast to increase.
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AUTO PRODUCTION: Czech car production rose by 12.88 percent
year-on-year in the first nine months of 2010, thanks to
stronger exports as well as domestic sales, the Czech Car
Association said on Monday.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.53 24.669 0.56 6.79
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.817 18.777 5.11 3.05
Czech Equities <> 1,136.5 1,136.5 0.26 1.72
U.S. Equities <> 10,978.62 11,143.69 -1.48 5.28
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
TEMELIN: CEZ is able to finance the Temelin nuclear power
plant expansion alone and taking on a partner is only a
theoretical consideration, Chief Executive Martin Roman said.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 19
LEGO BUILDING: Lego plans to expand in production in the
country and take on 1,090 new employees.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 23
SKODA TRANSPORTATION IPO: Skoda Transportation's new owners
are considering a stock offering of the company sometime in the
future, a spokeswoman said.
Lidove Noviny, page 18
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