Czech crown scales record peak for 2nd day running

...raised interest rates to their highest levels in nearly 5-1/2 years.

The crown rose as high as 26.200 per euro , breaching the previous high of 26.250 reached on Thursday in the wake of the CNB's 25 basis point interest rate increase to 3.50 percent [ID:nL29206268].

By 1037 GMT, the crown was at 26.218 per euro. (Reporting by Marek Petrus; editing by Alan Crosby)

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close on day in 2007 Czech Equities 1,766.4 1,757.6 +0.50 +11.17 vs Euro 26.218 26.310 +0.35 +4.89 vs Dollar 17.711 17.803 +0.43 +17.45 U.S. Equities 13,312 13,289 +0.17 +6.81 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500

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