Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 31

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 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== 
    September money supply statistics  are due out at 
0900. 
 
    Real-time economic data releases.................... 
 
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    Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... 
 
 ========================== TOP STORY ========================== 
    WARSAW BOURSE EYES STAKE IN PRAGUE EXCHANGE: The Warsaw 
bourse has bid for a stake in the Prague stock exchange put up 
for sale by an unnamed shareholder. 
    Story: [nL30534727] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-PL] 
 
 =========================== EVENTS ============================ 
    ECONOMIC FORECASTS: The Finance Ministry publishes quarterly 
update of its macroeconomic forecasts at 1300 GMT. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MCE] 
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ 
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change 
                                 close   on day       in 2007 
 Czech Equities   1,913.4  1,936.9   -1.21        +20.42 
 vs Euro       26.860   26.850   -0.04         +2.38 
 vs Dollar        18.560   18.558   +0.02        +12.21 
 U.S. Equities    13,792   13,870   -0.56        +10.67 
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 
 
 ==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ==================== 
    CPI SEEN AT 5-1/2-YEAR HIGH:  A rise in natural gas and food 
prices probably lifted Czech inflation to its highest in 5-1/2 
years in October, according to a Reuters poll, which gave weight 
to the market's view that interest rates will head higher. 
    Story: [nL30594915] Related news: [POLL/CZ] 
    FORECASTS FOR DATA DUE OUT IN OCTOBER.........[ID:L30358202] 
     
    EURO CLUB TO EXPAND SLOWLY: Slovakia is on track to join the 
euro zone in 2009, but many larger east European candidates are 
still a long way from adopting the single currency, a Reuters 
poll showed. It seems it will take many years before Poland, the 
Czech Republic and Hungary join the single currency, as expected 
adoption dates remain stuck at 2012 for Warsaw and Prague. 
    Story: [nL29342198] 
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    CME TO REPORT Q3 LOSS: Central European Media Enterprises 
(CME) is expected to post a third-quarter net loss of $5.5 
million after a $3.9 million net profit a year ago, according to 
a Reuters survey of six analysts. 
    Story: [nL30277666] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CETV.O] 
     
    ZENTIVA SHARES TUMBLE ON WEAK PROFIT FORECAST: Generic 
drugmaker Zentiva  warned nine-month earnings would 
be much weaker than expected, prompting its shares to tumble 
nearly 16 percent to a 16-month low. 
    Story: [nL30196654] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ZNTVsp.PR] 
 
 ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== 
    AIRLINE PRIVATISATION: Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek 
said he would like to present a privatisation proposal for the 
country's flagship carrier Czech Airlines (CSA) by March. The 
government is not holding talks with any buyers at the moment. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 15 
     
 
 
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