PRAGUE, April 18 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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PRAGUE - Coalition party leaders meet to debate future of
the coalition cabinet.
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OPPOSITION TO ASK FOR NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE AGAINST GOVT: The
opposition Social Democrats said on Sunday they would ask for a
no-confidence vote against the Czech ruling centre-right
coalition.
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SKODA TO RAISE CAPACITY: Skoda Auto, the Czech unit of
Volkswagen AG <VOWG.DE>, said on Friday it would raise
production capacity of its flagship Octavia model at the main
plant north of Prague.
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UNIPETROL UP ON INVESTOR RAISING STAKE:Shares in Czech
downstream oil group Unipetrol <UNEPsp.PR> rise over 5 percent
after the company reported that investor Levos raised its stake
in the firm to 4.25 percent from 2.23 percent.
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PPI FAR ABOVE FCAST: Czech industrial producer prices rose
1.0 percent month-on-month in March and 6.3 percent
year-on-year, far above market expectations and the biggest
annual rise since August 2008, data showed on Friday.
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CEE MARKETS:The forint eased a shade on Friday ahead of a
meeting on Monday where the central bank (NBH) is expected to
keep interest rates unchanged despite a rise in inflation
pressure in Europe.
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CEE POWER: Czech power for the next working day eased on
Friday due to warmer weather and higher solar generation,
traders said.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2011
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.207 24.253 0.19 3.17
vs Dollar <CZK=> 16.835 16.821 -0.08 9.82
Czech Equities <> 1,240 1,240 0.39 1.24
U.S. Equities <> 12,341.83 12,285.15 0.46 6.6
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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COALITION WOES: The junior coalition partner party Public
Affairs is seriously considering leaving the government, the
head of its parliament caucus Karolina Peake was quoted as
saying. The party would then support a minority Civic Democrats
(ODS) and TOP09 government. She said disagreement among the
coalition partners over who should lead the interior ministry
was the core of the political crisis.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1.
UNICREDIT TO DOUBLE LOCAL BRANCHES: Italy's lender UniCredit
<CRDI.MI> plans to double the number of local branches to 120 by
the end of the year, UniCredit's CEO Frederico Ghizzoni said.
The bank is eyeing acquisitions in central and eastern Europe.
In the Czech Republic there is no such opportunity at the
moment.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
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