Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 10

    BRATISLAVA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Friday. 
     
    OCT INFLATION DATA 
    The Statistics Office will release October headline and core 
inflation data (0800 GMT). Analysts forecast inflation of 0.1 
month-on-month, for an annual inflation rate of 3.6 percent. 
     
    SEPT FOREIGN TRADE DATA 
    The Statistics Office will release September foreign trade 
data (0800 GMT). Analysts forecast a deficit of 2.1 billion 
crowns. 
     
    C.BANK RESERVES 
    The central bank will release the weekly foreign currency 
reserves data (1300 GMT). 
     
    TRANSPORT MINISTRY NEWS CONFERENCE 
    Transport Minister Lubomir Vazny will hold a news conference 
on plans for state-owned railway comapny Cargo Slovakia (0930 
GMT). 
     
    OPPOSITION ON POWER FIRM 
    Former finance minister Ivan Miklos, now an opposition 
deputy, will hold a news conference on government attempts to 
review terms of the sale of power producer Slovenske Elektrarne 
(1200 GMT) 
     
    RETAIL SALES CONFIRM RATE HIKE OUTLOOK 
    Slovak retail sales rose faster than expected in September, 
data showed on Thursday, confirming strong domestic demand and 
adding to expectations of more monetary policy tightening. 
    [ID:nL09362485] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-SK-LEN] 
     
    SEPT RETAIL SALES +10.6 PCT YR/YR 
    Slovak retail sales rose by a real 10.6 percent year-on-year 
in September, accelerating from an 8.0 percent annual increase 
in August. 
    [ID:nPRG000136] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-LEN-SK] 
     
    SEPT REAL AVERAGE IND WAGE +1.6 PCT Y/Y 
    The real average industrial wage in Slovakia rose by 1.6 
percent year-on-year in September, compared with a 1.3 percent 
annual rise in August. 
    [ID:nL09444676] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-LEN-SK] 
     
    CROWN NEAR RECORD HIGHS VS EURO, SEEN STRONG 
    The Slovak crown traded slightly below this week's record 
high against the euro on Thursday as the market took a break 
from a recent rally, dealers said. 
    [ID:nL09571992] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    CULTURE MINISTER EYES LOWER VAT ON BOOKS 
    Culture Minister Marek Madaric expects a cut in the value 
added tax (VAT) on books in 2008, providing the country 
maintains strong economic growth, the daily Sme reports. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    PRIVATISATION AUDIT 
    The state's privatisation agency, the National Property 
Fund, said it would audit privatisation deals from the term of 
the former Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda between 1998-2006, 
the daily Pravda reports. 
    Pravda, page 1 
     
    For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the ed 
States and other Group of Seven countries, see <G7TODAY>. For a 
diary of forthcoming Slovak events, double click [SK/DIARY], and 
for a calendar of east European economic indicators, see 
[CONV/DIARY]. 
     
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