Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 6

PRAGUE, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Friday:

C.BANK MINUTES

Central bank (CNB) releases minutes from its September 27 governing board meeting at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT). Policymakers voted to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at that session.

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ECONOMIC DATA

August foreign trade balance and a grain harvest forecast are due out at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT). September forex reserves follow at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT).

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- For real-time economic data releases and consensus market forecasts, double click on <ECONCZ>.

EX-PM SEES ROUTE TO POWER

Social Democrat leader Jiri Paroubek says he can break the country's political deadlock by forming a minority government capable of winning a confidence vote in parliament.

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POLITICAL PARALYSIS MAY HIT CROWN

Financial markets shrugged off the fall of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's minority government, but analysts warned on Wednesday that political paralysis may hit the crown currency if it drags on.

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- For FACTBOX on process for forming a government, click on [nL03352413].

CEZ BOND LAUNCH

Power utility CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> plans to sell a seven-year, 500 million euro ($636 million) bond on Friday, priced to yield about 45 basis points over mid-swaps, a banker familiar with the deal said.

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EXTREMISTS EYED MASS MURDERS

Islamic extremists planned to kidnap dozens of Jews in Prague and hold them hostage before murdering them, the daily Mlada fronta Dnes reports.

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ELECTRICITY PRICES UNDER SPOTLIGHT

The Industry and Trade Ministry, in charge of energy policy, has begun investigating increases in electricity prices, writes the business daily Hospodarske Noviny. Some politicians believe that state-owned utility CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> is abusing its dominant position on the domestic market, the daily reports.

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