INSTANT VIEW 1-Czech July trade gap CZK 0.7 bln

...far this year, following a 3.39 billion 
deficit in July 2006. 
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KEY POINTS: 
(in bln CZK)           July       June        July fcast 
 balance              -0.73      8.03 (9.32)    0.0 
(nominal y/y change in pct) 
 exports              20.7      14.8 (14.5)     n/a 
 imports              18.7      15.0 (14.0)     n/a 
 
 (For full table of trade data, click on........[nPRA001475]) 
 
- According to seasonally-adjusted preliminary data, exports 
rose 4.8 percent in July from June while imports rose 1.9 
percent month-on-month. 
- The trade balance improved year-on-year thanks to a 2.1 
billion crown rise in the surplus in machinery and transport 
equipment trade. 
- In euro terms, exports rose 21.2 percent and imports by 19.2 
percent year-on-year in July, outpacing the rise in local 
currency terms because of a strengthening in the crown. 
 
BACKGROUND: 
- Market expectations before release             [ID:nL29913786] 
- Slovak June trade figures                       [ID:nL1018170] 
- Polish trade in June                           [ID:nL13478249] 
- Report on last Czech c.bank rate decision      [ID:nL30781459] 
                                                  [ID:nL3044281] 
 
- For further details on July foreign trade and other past data, 
Reuters 3000 Xtra users can click on the Czech Statistical 
Bureau's website: 
    http://www.czso.cz/eng/csu.nsf/kalendar/2004-vzo 
 
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