Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Dec 21

                                
 PRAGUE, Dec 21 (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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 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 lower house of parliament to hold a session. No
confidence vote against the government on the schedule.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-MRG]
=============================TOP NEWS===========================
                                
 GOVT FUTURE UNCERTAIN: A junior coalition partner walked out
of Czech government talks on Monday, the day before a no
confidence vote in the centre-right cabinet.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6BJ1YT] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-POL]
                                
 
                                
 EU CHARGES EPH, J&T: European Union regulators formally
charged Czech utility Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding and J&T
Investment Advisors on Monday with blocking an antitrust raid
last year, a move that could result in hefty fines.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6BJ1J7] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-UTIM]
                                
 
                                
 CENTRAL BANKERS' REMARKS: The Czech central bank is expected
to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday for the seventh
month running after data showed no demand-led price pressures
and as growth is expected to slow sharply.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6BJ0GV] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-PLCY]

                                
 CEE MARKETS: Hungary's forint extended losses on Monday
after the central bank raised rates for a second month in a row,
potentially putting further pressure on the central bank's
difficult relationship with the government. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6BJ0CA] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE POWER: Low wind generation and temperatures hovering
around freezing supported Czech day ahead power on Monday but
prices will likely fall from this level during the week as
warmer weather is forecast, traders said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6BJ1LJ] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRV]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency    Latest     Prev   Pct change Pct change
                                
                                 close    on day     in 2010
 vs Euro    <EURCZK=>   25,235     25,239     0,02       4,12
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>   19,146     19,142    -0,02      -4,18
 Czech Equities <.PX>   1,199,4     1,199,4   0,99       7,35
 U.S. Equities <.DJI>  11,478,13   11,491,91 -0,12      10,07
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT

 ==========================PRESS DIGEST=========================
                                
 NO CONFIDENCE VOTE IN SPOTLIGHT: An unnamed member of junior
coalition party Public Affairs told the daily the party was
likely going to vote against the government in a no-confidence
vote later on Tuesday unless the prime minister agrees to remove
the police president. [ID:nLDE6BJ1YT]
                                
 Mlada fronta Dnes, page 1
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.

                                
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