...Republic: GMT + 1 hours) ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== Third-quarter wage data are due for publication at 0800. No consensus forecast is available. Real-time economic data releases.................... Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI] Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/] ========================== TOP STORY ========================== ELECTRICITY PRICE RISE: Electricity prices will rise by nearly 10 percent on average next year, the energy market regulator (ERU) said. Story: [nL26509045] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ELG] =========================== EVENTS ============================ LOWER HOUSE SESSION: The lower house of parliament opens a session at 1300. Third reading of the 2008 state budget draft should be on the agenda sometime this week, as well as a vote of no-confidence initiated by the leftist opposition. ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change close on day in 2007 Czech Equities 1,771.1 1,767.9 +0.18 +11.47 vs Euro 26.717 26.775 +0.22 +2.93 vs Dollar 17.979 18.022 +0.27 +15.84 U.S. Equities 12,743 12,981 -1.83 +2.25 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== The Green Party has chosen deputy Ondrej Liska as its nominee for the vacant post of Minister of Education. The party's leadership voted 4-3 in favour of Liska's nomination, highlighting tensions within the party. Greens are junior partners in Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's government, which holds just 102 seats in the 200-member lower house, including two renegade leftist deputies. Pravo, 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 (Compiled by Marek Petrus) Keywords: CZECH FACTORS/
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