Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 10

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 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== 
    August inflation and unemployment data, July industrial and 
construction output all due out at 0800. 
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========================= TOP STORY ============================ 
   GDP: The Czech economy slowed slightly in the second quarter 
but still grew by a healthy 6 percent, propped up by household 
spending that is likely to keep the central bank on its 
tightening path. 
    Story: [ID:nL07662770] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ECI] 
     
====================== IN THE NEWS ============================= 
    CENTRAL BANK MINUTES: Turbulence on world financial markets 
has yet to harm the Czech economy so far and is not significant 
for monetary policy settings, the central bank (CNB) said in the 
minutes of an Aug. 30 monetary policy meeting. 
    The bank said it was mentioned at the meeting that a recent 
firming of the crown currency could not be explained by 
fundamentals and was linked to the closing of carry trades. 
    Story: [ID:nL07203646] 
    Text: [ID:nL07608900] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN] 
     
   CROWN/DOLLAR RECORD: The Czech crown touched new highs 
against the dollar after the greenback slumped on the back of 
worse-than-expected job data from the United States. 
    Crown reports: [CZK/] 
     
    PM NEWS CONFERENCE: Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek is due to 
hold a news conference on current affairs at 0900 GMT. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL] 
     
=======================PRESS DIGEST============================= 
    AIRPORT SALE: The Prague Airport should be privatised by the 
end of next year, Transport Minister Ales Rebicek said. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 17. 
     
    DOCTORS' STRIKE: General practitioners plant ot strike for 
on e day on Oct. 19 to protest against low paymenyts by health 
insurers. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 3. 
     
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