Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on July 27

...ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours) 
 
 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== 
    No economic data are due out. The next scheduled indicator 
release is on Tuesday, July 31, when the central bank publishes 
June M2 money supply. 
    Real-time economic data releases.................... 
 
    Previous stories on Czech data............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI] 
    Overview of economic data and forecasts......... 
    Updates on Czech currency............................[CZK/] 
 
 ========================== TOP STORY ========================== 
    RATE HIKE: The central bank raised interest rates to a near 
five-year high, and gave a clear signal a further tightening was 
needed to confront risks stemming from a weaker crown and strong 
economic growth. 
    Stories: [nL26800751] [nPRG000430] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN-PLCY] 
    Overview of updated CPI, GDP forecasts: [ID:nPRA001408] 
    INSTANT VIEW of analysts' comments: [ID:nL26757301]  
    Board members' recent remarks on policy: [ID:nL26743022]  
    Profiles of CNB board members: [ID:nL28883806] 
 
 ======================= MARKET SNAPSHOT ======================= 
 
 Index/Unit           Value          Change          Pct Change 
 PX             1815.4           -36.2            -1.96 
 DJIA         13473.6          -311.5            -2.26 
 EUR/CZK      27.955           0.116           0.41 
 USD/CZK         20.357           0.090           0.44 
 EUR/USD          1.3721          0.0004          0.03 
 EUR/JPY     162.76           -0.93           -0.57 
 5Y YIELD   4.27 
 15Y YIELD  4.70 
 Previous close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 
 
 ==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ==================== 
 
    TELEFONICA O2 CR : Net profit at Telefonica O2 
Czech Republic  jumped 14.2 percent in the first half 
as growing broadband Internet revenue helped a recovery in the 
Czech phone operator's fixed-line business. 
    Story: [nL26816709] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-SPTTsp.PR] 
     
    ZENTIVA : Drugmaker Zentiva expects to report 
lower than expected first-half results due to price erosion at 
home, investments in sales and one-off costs in Romania. 
    Story: [nL27712227] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ZNTVsp.PR] 
     
    TEMELIN OUTAGE: Temelin, the Czech Republic's biggest power 
station, plans to disconnect its 1,000 megawatt Unit 2 from the 
power grid from Friday night to allow for repairs on a 
generator, the plant's owner CEZ  said. 
    Story: [nL26686448] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-TEMELIN] 
 
 
 (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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