Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 23

                                
 PRAGUE, Sept 23 (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 - Czech central bank governing board to meet on
interest rates. An announcement is expected at 1100 GMT with a
news conference to follow at 1230 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-INT]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE -The lower house of parliament to continue a session.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
===========================TOP NEWS============================
                                
 GOVT APPROVES BUDGET: The Czech government approved the 2011
central state budget draft late on Wednesday, proposing wage and
spending cuts to narrow the budget deficit in the environment of
a mild economic recovery.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68L15R] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-GVD]
                                
 Factbox: [ID:nLDE68L0U0]
                                
 
                                
 NWR EXPECTS COAL, COKE OUTPUT AT FULL CAPACITY: Miner New
World Resources (NWR) <NWRS.L> <NWRSsp.PR> expects coke and
coal production to reach full capacity in 2011, investor
relations director Radek Nemecek said on Wednesday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68L20H] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-COA]
                                
 
                                
 REUTERS INSIDERS: After a volatile period, Hungarian assets
may now offer potentially bigger returns for yield-hungry
investors than more stable neighbours like the Czech Republic,
says RBC Strategist Nigel Rendell.
                                
 Story: [ID:nnRTV146191] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MMT]
                                
 
                                
 CEZ SIGNS DEAL ENABLING SALE OF STAKE IN ROMANIAN JV: Czech
power group CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> took a step towards exiting a joint
venture developing Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68L0SN] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MRG]
                                
 
                                
 CEE MARKETS: The forint hit five-week highs against the euro
on Wednesday and Hungarian bonds rose after a top government
official said the country's 2011 deficit would be below 3
percent of GDP.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68L0F2] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE POWER: Czech spot power eased on Wednesday due to low
wind generation in the region and weak demand but remained near
levels last seen in July, traders said. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68L1MD] 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=>     24,569     24,577    0,03       6,65
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>     18,336     18,338    0,01      0,22
 Czech Equities <.PX>  1,129,2    1,129,2       -0,74       1,07
 U.S. Equities <.DJI> 10,739,31  10,761,03     -0,2      2,98
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
MORTGAGE LENDING: The volume of mortgage loans provided by
Czech banks rose by a quarter year on year in August to 6.7
billion crowns ($365.3 million), according to the Hypoindex
report by Fincentrum. The rise is partially due to the low
comparative base in August last year, which was the worst month
from the start of the financial crisis.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 18
                                
 
                                
 CAR PRICES: Price of new cars on the Czech market fell by 10
percent from the start of the year. Sales for the period rose by
6.6 percent to 112,502 vehicles. In August alone they fell by 1
percent.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 16
                                
 
                                
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