...Republic: GMT + 1 hours) ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== NO DATA: No economic indicators are due for release until October foreign exchange reserves on Wednesday. Real-time economic data releases.................... Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI] Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... ========================== TOP STORY ========================== ZENTIVA EARNINGS: Generic drugs maker Zentiva posted a 31.4 percent year-on-year fall in nine-month net income, ex-minorities, to 1.063 billion crowns ($192.4 million). The result was in line with the company's guidance from late October of a 1.06 billion crown net profit for January-September. Story: [nPRG000571] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ZNTVsp.PR] =========================== EVENTS ============================ ENERGY FORUM: Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Alexandr Vondra and power firm CEZ CEO Martin Roman speak at an energy conference (1000). Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ENR] RADAR TALKS: Czech and U.S. negotiators hold another round of talks on building a U.S. radar in the Czech Republic. News conference is scheduled for 1600. Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP-US] ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change close on day in 2007 Czech Equities 1,888.6 1,908.3 -1.03 +18.86 vs Euro 26.951 26.945 -0.02 +2.04 vs Dollar 18.584 18.605 +0.17 +12.10 U.S. Equities 13,543 13,595 -0.38 +8.67 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== ENERGY POLICY: Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek sees the country's energy future in promoting nuclear power. Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 For Instant Views of key economic data click on [CZ/INSTANT] For summary of economic data and forecasts For diary of forthcoming Czech events [CZ/DIARY] For calendar of east European economic indicators [CONV/DIARY] TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets [TOP/EMRG] TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch [TOP/EAST] For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the United States and other Group of Seven countries see For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 Budapest BUX Prague PX News editor of the day: Jan Lopatka on +420 224 190 477; fax: +420 224 229 935 E-mail: prague.newsroom@reuters.com Reuters Messaging: jan.lopatka.reuters.com@reuters.net
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