PRAGUE, Feb 4 (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 + 1 hour)
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PRAGUE - 26-week T-bill auction.
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PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to meet on
interest rates. An announcement is expected at 1200 GMT with a
news conference to follow at 1330 GMT. All 21 analysts surveyed
by Reuters saw rates unchanged, with the main two-week repo rate
<CZCBIR=ECI> at record low 1 percent. []
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NWR: Czech coal miner NWR <NWRSsp.PR> <NWRS.L> is targeting
steady coal production in 2010 after reaching an above target 11
million tonnes last year, while securing price rises in key
quarterly contracts.
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MACRO POLL: Czech exports likely grew in December reversing
an over a year-long decline, showing a recovery in the small and
open economy is gaining traction.
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FDI: The value of new foreign investment projects secured by
the Czech state agency responsible for attracting new business
fell by more than half last year, with little recovery expected
in 2010.
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CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies edged higher on
Wednesday, extending this week's gains on hopes of a stronger
economic recovery and despite worries the market might be
heading for a correction.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
Czech Equities <> 1174,2 1174,2 -0,2 5,09
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 26,026 26,004 -0,08 1,11
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18,751 18,74 -0,06 -2,04
U.S. Equities <> 10270,55 10296,85 -0,26 -1,51
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600
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CAR SALES: Sales of new passenger cars and light utility
vehicles fell by 7 percent year on year in January to 11,603
cars. Sales of Volkswagen's <VOWG.DE> Skodas rose by 31 percent.
Also, Skoda chief executive Reinhard Jung will retire in
September and will be replaced by the German car maker's Chinese
unit chief Winfrie Vahland.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15, 18
OBAMA, MEDVEDEV MAY MEET IN PRAGUE: U.S. President Barack
Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev may meet in Prague
in spring to sign a new treaty on cutting strategic weapons, the
paper reports, citing RIA Novosti news agency.
Pravo, page 8
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vouch for their accuracy.
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