Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Aug 11

                                
 PRAGUE, Aug 11 (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)

=========================ECONOMIC DATA=========================
                                
 June current account balance data at 0800 GMT.
                                
 Harvest estimate at 0700 GMT.
                                
 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 - The Czech cabinet to hold a session (0700 GMT)
(www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). Agenda includes 2011 state budget
revenue and spending proposal. News conference to follow.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
=========================TOP NEWS===============================
                                
 S&P REVISED CZECH OUTLOOK TO POSITIVE: Standard & Poor's on
Tuesday revised its outlook on the Czech Republic's foreign
currency rating to positive from stable, saying there is more
than a one-in-three chance of an upgrade over the next two
years.
                                
 Story: [ID:nN10148072]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 GOVT WINS CONFIDENCE VOTE: The new centre-right Czech
government won a confidence vote in the lower house on Tuesday,
clearing an early hurdle as expected as it seeks to push tough
budget cuts and reforms through parliament. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6791YU]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 Factbox: [ID:nLDE6790G0]
                                
 
                                
 CEE ASSETS DROP: Central European currencies and stocks fell
on Tuesday in thin trade amid uncertainty about how appetite for
riskier assets would be affected by the outcome of a U.S.
Federal Reserve meeting.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6790GH]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MMT]
                                
 
                                
 CEZ UPS PRODUCTION TARGET, STICKS TO GUIDANCE: Czech power
group CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> raised its production outlook on Tuesday
and kept its guidance in place due to a pickup in demand after
lower prices on pre-sold electricity cut into second-quarter net
profit 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE67908X]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-RES]
                                
 
                                
 CEZ QUITS ENERGA TENDER: The board of Czech power group CEZ
<CEZPsp.PR> agreed not to bid in a tender for Polish utility
Energa, CEZ Chief Executive Martin Roman said on Tuesday.
                                
Story: [ID:nPRG004304] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MRG]
                                

                                
 CZECH POWER PRICES STABLE: Czech power prices were stable on
Tuesday as wind generation and availability remained low in the
region and as summer holidays crimped demand.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6791PQ] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRV]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2010
 Czech Equities <.PX>   1192,3    1192,3   -0,6       6,71
vs Euro   <EURCZK=>    24,674     24,698    0,1       6,25
vs Dollar    <CZK=>    18,845     18,864    0,1      -2,55
 U.S. Equities <.DJI>  10644,25  10698,75  -0,51      2,07
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT

=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 UNEMPOYMENT COSTS SOAR: The government has paid 4.2 billion
crowns ($222.9 million) on unemployment benefits in the first
quarter of the year, a 37 percent rise year on year.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 16
                                
 
                                
 BEER OUTPUT DOWN: Beer production fell 10 percent year on
year on the first half due to an excise tax hike in January,
according to the Czech union of breweries and malt houses
executive director.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 19
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.

                                
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