PRAGUE, April 7 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Wednesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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PRAGUE - Car Importers' Association (SDA) to hold a news
conference on first quarter passenger car registrations (1200
GMT).
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PRAGUE - 3-year government bond auction <CZ1002729=>.
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PRAGUE - Czech President Vaclav Klaus to meet Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev at 1800 GMT.
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EUROBOND COMING SOON: Situation on the bond markets is
positive and the Czech Republic may issue its planned eurobond
within the next month, Finance Minister Eduard Janota said on
Tuesday.
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OECD MORE OPTIMISTIC ON GLOBAL ECON: The outlook for the
global economy has improved, the Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Angel
Gurria said on Tuesday.
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OECD CALLS TO REFORM CZECH BUDGET,PENSIONS: The Czech
economy will show modest growth this year and next but the
central European country needs a credible fiscal strategy to put
public finance on a sustainable path, the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Tuesday.
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DATA JUST ABOVE FCAST: Czech foreign trade posted a 15.33
billion crown ($815.4 million) surplus in February, marginally
higher than analyst forecasts in a Reuters poll, data showed on
Tuesday.
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CEE EQUITIES RISE,FI,FX MIXED: Central Europe's equity
markets hit their highest levels on Wednesday since the region
was hit by the global financial crisis in 2008 amid renewed
optimism over the global economy.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
Czech Equities <> 1236.1 1236.1 0.71 10.63
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.2 25.21 0.04 4.25
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18.863 18.834 -0.15 -2.64
U.S. Equities <> 10969.99 10973.55 -0.03 5.2
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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RIGHT-WING BUDGET PLEDGE: The right-wing Civic Democrats
(ODS) will propose to set up a budget board appointed by the
president that would have the right to strike down laws raising
the budget deficit above ceiling set in long-term budget plans.
The ODS trail the left in polls ahead of an election planned for
May.
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