Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Nov 8

...Republic: GMT + 1 hours) 
 
 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== 
    October inflation and unemployment data, as well as 
September industrial and construction output, are due for 
release at 0800. 
    A rise in natural gas and food prices probably lifted 
inflation to its highest in 5-1/2 years in October, according to 
a Reuters poll of analysts, which gave weight to the market's 
view that interest rates will head higher. 
    Related story: [ID:nL30594915] 
    Real-time economic data releases.................... 
 
    Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI] 
    Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... 
 
 =========================== EVENTS ============================ 
    KOMERCNI PROFIT SEEN UP: Komercni Banka , the 
only listed Czech bank, is expected to report a 13.5 percent 
year-on-year increase in nine-month net profit, according to a 
Reuters poll of 6 analysts. 
    Results are due out at 0900. Conference call with CEO 
Laurent Goutard scheduled for 1500. 
    Story: [ID:nL06155669] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-RESF] 
     
    C.BANK NON-POLICY MEETING: Central bank governing board 
holds a regular weekly meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss 
monetary policy issues. The central bank usually releases no 
statement at the conclusion of weekly non-policy meetings. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN] 
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ 
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change 
                                 close   on day       in 2007 
 Czech Equities   1,871.4  1,903.3   -1.68        +17.78 
 vs Euro       26.950   26.910   -0.15         +2.04 
 vs Dollar        18.392   18.335   -0.34        +13.17 
 U.S. Equities    13,300   13,661   -2.64         +6.71 
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 
 
 ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== 
    NUCLEAR ENERGY: Green Party Chairman Martin Bursik said his 
party would consider promoting nuclear power only once there are 
technological advances in 15-20 years from now. The Greens are 
blocking the ruling coalition from embracing nuclear energy. 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-NUKE] 
 
 
 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 
 
 

[PRAGUE/Reuters/Finance.cz]