Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on July 8

                                
 PRAGUE, July 8 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Thursday.
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 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/]
                                
 
 =============================EVENTS==========================
                                
 PRAGUE - 13-week T-bill auction.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]

                                
 PRAGUE - Car Importers' Association (SDA) to hold a news
conference on second quarter passenger car registrations (0900
GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-AUT]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Q2 government debt duration data at 1200 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]
                                
 
 ==========================TOP NEWS============================
                                
 PRESIDENT TO APPOINT NEW GOVT ON TUES: Czech President
Vaclav Klaus will appoint a centre-right government headed by
Prime Minister Petr Necas on July 13, he said on his website on
Wednesday, making way for major economic reforms planned by the
incoming cabinet.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6660I0] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 POWER PRICES MIXED: Czech power prices were mixed on
Wednesday with the day ahead contract jumping nearly 6 percent
following a two-day holiday and Cal '11 falling along with gas
and carbon.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6661SI] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRV]
                                
 
                                
 CEE MARKETS: Poland's market-friendly presidential election
result boosted demand at a debt auction on Wednesday and a
rebound in equities markets helped central European currencies
to recoup early losses. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6660I0] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2010
 Czech Equities <.PX>  1117,5    1117,5  -0,13       0,02
vs Euro   <EURCZK=>    25,464    25,5     0,14       3,24
vs Dollar    <CZK=>    20,126    20,184   0,29      -9,52
 U.S. Equities <.DJI>  10018,28  9743,62  2,82      -3,93
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
GMT 
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 HEALTHCARE: Czech parties building a coalition government
agreed on Wednesday to readjust fees in health care. Among
others, they agreed that cheap drugs such as Acylpyrin should
not be reimbursed from the public insurance and people should
pay for them. They also agreed to scrap a 30 crown ($1.48) fee
for every prescribed drug and pay a singe 30 crown fee for the
whole prescription.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.
                                
 
                                
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