PRAGUE, Feb 1 (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 hours)
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Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for January due out at 0830
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PRAGUE - End-January budget balance data at 1300 GMT.
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PRAGUE -The lower house of parliament to hold a session
(until February 11).
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PRAGUE - Betting company SAZKA to hold a news conference
after extraordinary board meeting (1400 GMT).
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EURO SUPPORT FALLS: Support for adopting the euro in the
Czech Republic has fallen to an all-time low of just over a
fifth of the population, an opinion poll showed on Monday.
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FINMIN FORECASTS: The Czech Finance Ministry flagged a cut
in the budget deficit forecast on the back of savings measures
adopted by the government on Monday and raised slightly its
outlook for economic growth this year.
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CBANK MEETING: All seven Czech central bank board members
will attend the bank's Feb. 3 monetary policy meeting, the bank
said on Monday.
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CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies tracked the euro
higher on Monday, but stocks fell and regional assets could come
under more pressure if Egypt's political situation deteriorates
further.
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CEE POWER: Czech day ahead hit its highest level in more
than a month on Monday due to freezing temperatures and low wind
generation while baseload electricity for 2012 delivery reached
a 13-day high, traders said.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2011
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.165 24.232 0.28 3.34
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.595 17.675 0.45 5.75
Czech Equities <> 1,236.9 1,236.9 0.82 0.99
U.S. Equities <> 11,891.93 11,823.7 0.58 2.72
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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DOCTORS PAY: Talks between the Health Ministry and doctors
unions broke down on Monday over disbursement of 2 billion
crowns for a pay increase. The ministry wants hospital
management to decide on the disbursement, while the doctors want
a single set of rules.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
KIT ACQUISITIONS: KIT digital <KITDsp.PR> bought three
technology firms for $77.2 million.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 18
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LESS BEER: Czech beer production showed its worst drop since
1989, falling 12 percent, according to preliminary statistics.
Mlada Fronta Dnes, page C1
SAZKA ASSETS: Indebted lottery firm Sazka said it had assets
of 14.2 billion crowns and liabilities of 9.4 billion.
Lidove Noviny, page 13
NUCLEAR QUESTIONS: The government's energy envoy, Vaclav
Bartuska, advised the administration to address the issue of
what would happen if a foreign company wanted to build a nuclear
plant in the country.
E15, page 1
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