Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Nov 2

PRAGUE, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Thursday:

CENTRAL BANK MEETS, NO POLICY DECISIONS SEEN

The central bank board will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, but no monetary policy decisions are expected on the agenda.

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MORE PARTY MEETINGS SEEN

President Vaclav Klaus will meet Social Democrat (CSSD) leader Jiri Paroubek at 1030 GMT, followed by Communist Party (KSCM) leader Vojtech Filip at 1300 GMT as politicians continue to search for a deal to break the political stalemate in parliament.

Paroubek is also expected to meet Christian Democrat leader Jan Kasal during the day, the daily Mlada Fronta Dnes reported on Thursday.

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ECONOMIC DATA RELEASES

No economic data releases are planned for Thursday.

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

GOVT MULLS CEZ BUY BACK

The Czech government will consider allowing state-owned power utility CEZ to buy back shares in the company from the state as part of its plan to aid the deficit-ridden budget.

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CKA SUING UBS OVER ACCOUNT

The Czech state-run Consolidation Agency (CKA) said on Wednesday it was suing UBS AG <UBSN.VX> for 500 million crowns ($23 million), saying the Swiss bank failed to protect an account in the name of its Galileo affiliate.

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CROWN REMAINS STRONG

The Czech crown rose to near three-month highs versus the euro on Wednesday as bullish regional sentiment held up on expectations U.S. interest rates would remain unchanged for a while.

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- For regular updates on Czech currency moves, click on [CZK/].

PHILIP MORRIS CR SEES STABILISATION

Czech cigarette maker Philip Morris CR <TABKsp.PR> expects its domestic market share to stabilise in the second half after dropping in the first six months, Chief Executive Officer Anja Fiedler said on Wednesday.

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Overview of past economic data and market forecasts <CZ/ECON15> For Instant Views of key economic data click on [CZ/INSTANT] For summary of economic data and forecasts <CZ/ECON01> For diary of forthcoming Czech events [CZ/DIARY]

For calendar of east European economic indicators [CONV/DIARY] TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets [TOP/EMRG] TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch [TOP/EAST]

For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the United States and other Group of Seven countries see <G7TODAY>

For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 <.WIG20> Budapest BUX <.BUX> Prague PX <.PX>

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