Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Dec 18

...Republic: GMT + 1 hours) 
 
 ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== 
    No economic data are due for release until the release of 
November money supply and third-quarter foreign debt on Dec. 31. 
    Real-time economic data releases.................... 
 
 -------------------- RELEASED INDICATORS ---------------------- 
    Retail sales grew a much faster than expected 9.4 percent 
year-on-year in October, registering the strongest pace in six 
months, after September's revised 4.1 percent rise. 
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    Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... 
    Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/] 
 
 ========================== TOP STORY ========================== 
    MOL DEAL ON THURSDAY: Power firm CEZ  may 
announce an agreement on taking a stake in Hungarian oil group 
MOL  on Thursday, but talks on a mine purchase are 
likely to drag on into 2008, a senior official said. 
    Story: [nL17392665] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEZPsp.PR] 
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ 
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change 
                                 close   on day       in 2007 
 Czech Equities   1,771.8  1,804.3   -1.80        +11.51 
 vs Euro       26.445   26.410   -0.13         +3.99 
 vs Dollar        18.331   18.359   +0.21        +13.65 
 U.S. Equities    13,167   13,340   -1.29         +5.65 
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 
 
 ==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ==================== 
    C.BANKER MAY MISS POLICY MEETING: Central bank (CNB) 
Vice-Governor Miroslav Singer may miss Wednesday's monetary 
policy board meeting. Singer would take part in a cabinet 
session to discuss Czech convergence with the euro zone, which 
made his presence at the board meeting uncertain. 
    Story: [nPRA001670] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN] 
 
 
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 (Compiled by Marek Petrus) 
  
  Keywords: CZECH FACTORS/ 
    

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