Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 27

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August M2 money supply and second-quarter foreign debt due out at 0800 GMT.

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

Overview of economic data and forecasts.........

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

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CENTRAL BANK MEETS - The Czech central bank's (CNB) policy board meets to discuss interest rates. The market expects no change.

Story:[ID:nL25488012]

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

Recent c.bank comments: [ID:nL25888370]

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LOWER HOUSE SESSION: The lower house of parliament holds a session. Due tovote on a new digital broadcasting law.

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

---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change

close on day in 2007 vs Euro 27.635 27.605 -0.11 -0.49 vs Dollar 19.510 19.535 +0.10 +6.68

Equities PX Index 1,825.3 1,802.9 +1.24 +14.88 ---------------------------------------------------------------

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CEZ AT RECORD - Shares in Czech power firm CEZ jumped nearly 4 percent to record highs on Wednesday on foreign buying, driving the Prague bourse up.

Story: [ID:nL26896965]

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

DEFICIT - The Czech public sector deficit will reach 3.9 percent of gross domestic product under the EU's ESA 95 methodology this year, the prime minister's office said.

Story: [ID:nL2656148]

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

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