Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 22

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 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== 
    No economic data are due for release until September money 
supply statistics  on Oct. 31. 
 
    Real-time economic data releases.................... 
 
    Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI] 
    Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... 
 
 ========================== TOP STORY ========================== 
    CROWN AT RECORD HIGHS: The crown scaled life-time peaks 
versus both the euro and the dollar for a second session running 
on Friday, reducing the scope for further interest rate hikes by 
the Czech central bank (CNB). 
    Story: [nL19236188] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX] [EMRG/FRX] 
    Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/] 
 
 =========================== EVENTS ============================ 
    CABINET MEETING: The cabinet meets in a regular weekly 
session. News conference to follow. 
    Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek is tentatively scheduled to 
hold a news briefing at 1300. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL] 
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ 
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change 
                                 close   on day       in 2007 
 Czech Equities   1,876.1  1,886.0   -0.52        +18.08 
 vs Euro       27.172   27.230   +0.21         +1.21 
 vs Dollar        18.981   19.024   +0.16         +9.62 
 U.S. Equities    13,522   13,889   -2.64         +8.50 
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 
 
 ==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ==================== 
    EUROPEAN TREATY: The ruling Czech Civic Democrats (ODS) will 
ask a court to rule if a treaty agreed by European Union leaders 
is in line with the country's constitution, Prime Minister Mirek 
Topolanek said. 
    Story: [nL20469476] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL] 
     
    LEFTISTS EXTEND LEAD IN POLLS: The leftist opposition Social 
Democrats (CSSD) extended their lead over the ruling rightists 
in voter support, an opinion poll showed, confirming a trend of 
rising opposition popularity. 
    Story: [nL19356289] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL] 
     
    C.BANK BOARD TO BE COMPLETE: All seven members of the Czech 
central bank's (CNB) policy board will attend the Oct. 25 
interest rate-setting meeting. A majority of analysts in a 
Reuters poll expect no rate change at the meeting where 
policymakers will also discuss the quarterly forecast update 
taking into account the crown's rise to record highs. 
    Story: [nL1810126] 
    Poll on analysts rate expectations: [CNB/INT] 
 
 ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== 
    FUEL PRICES TO RISE: Fuel prices will increase sharply in 
the next few days due to the rising price of crude oil globally. 
    Mlada fronta Dnes, Saturday, page A1 
 
 
 (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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