Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 8

... The Statistics Office will release September industrial 
output data, 0800 GMT. Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected 
industrial output to have risen by 11.1 percent year-on-year. 
     
    CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT  
    The Statistics Office will release September construction 
output data, 0800 GMT. 
     
    MATADOR NEWSCONFERENCE 
    Tyre producer Matador will hold a news conference on 
partnership with Germany's Continental in the western Slovak 
town of Puchov. 
     
    CROWN EASES FROM 15-WEEK PEAK VS EURO 
    The Slovak crown erased early gains against the euro on 
Wednesday, easing from a 15-week high in roller-coaster trade, 
but dealers said the unit was still likely to attack a 
psychological 33.0 level in the short run. 
    [ID:nL07602133] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    CHRISTMAS BONUSES 
    The finance ministry said the government would probably pay 
one-off Christmas bonuses to poor pensioners, ranging from 1,500 
to 2,000 crowns, in December. The total bonus payment will cost 
the state budget 1.65 billion crowns ($73.01 million). 
    Pravda, page 1 
     
    HIGHER DIESEL PRICES 
    Prices of diesel will rise by 0.5 crown ($0.022) per liter 
effective Nov. 8, due to rising prices of oil. 
    Pravda, page 20 
     
    COALITION DISCONTENT 
    The junior parties of the ruling coalition, the far-right 
Slovak National Party (SNS) and HZDS of ex-Prime Minister 
Vladimir Meciar, have criticised lack of internal communication 
within the coalition. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 
     
    IRAQ FREEDOM 
    Slovakia will end its participation in international allied 
mission Iraq Freedom by the end of the year. Slovaks have only 
two military officers left in Iraq at present. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 2 
     
    HIGHWAY BUILDING 
    Transport Minister Lubomir Vazny said the ministry might 
kick-off the first tender to pick a partner for the public 
private partnership project for highways next week. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 4 
     
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