Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 5

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    Shares in power firm CEZ , the largest listed 
company in central Europe, dropped by 2 percent in a rising 
market on Tuesday after records showed the government had begun 
reducing its holding. 
    Records at the Prague Securities Centre (SCP) showed the 
state holding of the company, worth $31 billion on Tuesday, has 
dipped gradually by 0.17 percentage points, to 67.44 percent. 
    Story: [ID:nL04816999]  
    Related news: [RTRS-ELG-CZ-STX] 
     
====================== IN THE NEWS ============================= 
    U.S.-IRANIAN JOURNALIST- A U.S.-Iranian journalist who had 
been banned from leaving Iran for months has been allowed to 
depart. 
    Story:[ID:nDAH456557]  
    Related news: [RTRS-DIP-US-IR-VIO] 
     
    TRADE DEFICIT: The Czech foreign trade deficit totalled 0.73 
billion crowns in July, slightly worse than analyst forecasts of 
a balanced monhtly figure. 
    Story:[ID:nPRA001475]  
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ECI] 
     
    GO9VERNMENT MEETS: The government meets to discuss a plan to 
build U.S. radar base near Prague. The radar would be part of a 
U.S. missile defence shield. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP] 
     
    BOND AUCTION: The Finance Ministry auctions a tranche of 
5-year bonds. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-GVD] 
     
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