Czech crown breaks 26.0 vs euro for first time

...boosted expectations of further interest rate increases.

The crown rose half a percent on the day to an all-time high of 25.975 per euro by 0943 GMT. Earlier in the session it went beyond the previous peak of 26.070 set last week .

Annual inflation jumped to a six-year high of 5.0 percent from 4.0 percent a month earlier [ID:nL10470437]. (Reporting by Marek Petrus; editing by David Stamp)

---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change

close on day in 2007 vs Euro 25.995 26.110 +0.44 +5.79 vs Dollar 17.716 17.802 +0.47 +17.51

Equities PX Index 1,851.0 1,842.7 +0.45 +16.50

Domestic Govt Bonds Latest Prev Yld change Yld change

close on day in 2007

5Y Yield 4.36 4.31 +5 bps +111 bps 10Y Yield 4.63 4.57 +6 bps +91 bps

Mid Yield Spreads (in bps) Spd change Spd change

on day in 2007

5Y vs +35 +0 +4 +99 10Y vs +44 +38 +6 +68 --------------------------------------------------------------- All data taken from Reuters at 0943 GMT. Currency percent change and yield change calculated from prior domestic close at 1500 GMT.

Keywords: MARKETS CZECH CROWN RECORD

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