Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 30

                                
 PRAGUE, Sept 30 (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)

=========================ECONOMIC DATA=========================
                                
 August money supply data at 0800 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/]
                                
 
 ============================EVENTS=============================
                                
 PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a
regular weekly meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary
policy issues.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - 52-week T-bill auction.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]
                                
 
===========================TOP NEWS============================
                                
 FORTUNA IPO: Czech and Slovak financial group Penta
Investments will list a minority stake in betting group Fortuna
Entertainment on the Prague and Warsaw stock exchanges, the
companies said on Wednesday, confirming earlier reports.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68S0JU] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-IPO]
                                
 
                                
 TAURON EXPANSION TARGET: Tauron <TPE.WA>, Poland's
second-biggest utility, is looking at possible acquisitions in
the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the company's deputy head said
on Wednesday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68S18Y] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MRG]
                                
 
                                
 CEE MARKETS: Hungary's forint rose on Wednesday ahead of
weekend elections that could herald more spending cuts, while
Romania's leu and the Polish zloty were flat after interest rate
decisions that the market had anticipated.  
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68S0GF] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE POWER: Czech spot and Cal'11 prices were slightly down
on Wednesday, while front-month contracts rose following higher
gas prices, traders said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68S1WX] 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=>     24.584     24.574    -0.04      6.59
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>     18.111     18.071    -0.22      1.45
 Czech Equities <.PX>  1,120.6    1,120.6      -0.9       0.3
 U.S. Equities <.DJI> 10,835.28  10,858.14     -0.21      3.91
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT

=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 BOND PAYOUTS: The cabinet approved a plan to issue 274.6
billion crowns ($15.17 billion) in bonds in 2011 and 2012 to
cover maturing bonds.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 23
                                
 
                                
 CEZ AT EC: Five CEZ mid-level managers will be questioned by
European Commission officials this week. CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> is
being investigated for possibly abusing its market position.
                                
 Mlada Fronta Dnes, page C1
                                
 
                                
 WORK EXPANSION: Taiwan electronics group Wistron <3231.TW>
plans to double its workforce in the next 12 months, taking on
around 1,000 new employees.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 19
                                
 
                                
 Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it
vouch for their accuracy.

                                
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