Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on June 14

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* May producer prices due out at 0700. The median forecast is for a 3.8 percent annual gain after 3.7 percent a month ago.

* April foreign trade prices at 0700.

* May monetary base at 0800.

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Previous stories on Czech data............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]

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CROWN ON BACK FOOT

The Czech crown extended its slide to more than 10-month lows, hit by selling by foreign investors using the low-yield unit to fund purchases of high-yielding currencies and assets in other markets.

Updates on Czech currency............................[CZK/]

Story: [nL13883222]

Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]

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ORCO PRICES SHARE OFFERING

Developer Orco Property Group announces the pricing of a 160 million euro share offering. It gave no specific time for the announcement.

News on the company: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ORCOsp.PR]

C.BANK MEETS, POLICY NOT ON AGENDA

The central bank's governing board holds a regular weekly meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues.

Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-PLCY-INT]

EU COMMISSIONER

European Union (EU) Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini meets Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra and Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg.

Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-EU-DIP]

POOR DEMAND FOR CZECH BONDS

The Czech Republic failed to find buyers for the entire offer of a government bond for the first time in a year on Wednesday as investors shunned the auction of a new 15-year note amidst a bearish global environment.

Story: [nL13396085]

Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-GVD-ISU]

BENZINA SALES RECOVERY

Benzina, the retail chain of 319 filling stations owned by oil group Unipetrol , has seen its sales rise 20 percent this year, outperforming a 4.5 percent gain in the entire market, after upgrading its outlets, writes the daily Hospodarske Noviny.

(Reuters has not verified any of the newspaper reports that may be quoted above and does not vouch for their accuracy.)

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