Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Oct 30

    BRATISLAVA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Monday. 
     
    PM TO ADDRESS CONFERENCE 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico will address entrepreneurs at an 
economic conference on his first 100 days in office and future 
plans. 
     
    NATO GENERAL SECRETARY VISITS SLOVAKIA 
    NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer will visits 
Slovakia. 
     
    FINMIN TO AUCITON 6-YR, ZERO COUPON STATE BONDS 
    The finance ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management Agency 
to auction 6-year, zero coupon state bonds. 
     
    SEPT PPI BELOW FORECAST ON OIL PRICES 
    Slovak producer prices rose less than expected in September 
thanks to cheaper oil, data showed on Friday, but analysts still 
predicted the central bank would tighten its monetary policy 
further later this month. 
    [ID:nL2719807] [RTRS-MCE-ECI] 
     
    SEPT PPI FALLS DESPITE FORECASTS 
    Slovak producer prices fell 0.7 percent month-on-month in 
September, despite market forecasts for a rise, putting the 
annual inflation rate for factory gate costs (PPI) at 7.5 
percent, data showed on Friday. 
    [ID:nL27699487] [RTRS-MCE-ECI] 
     
    GAS FIRM SEES NO 2007 HOUSEHOLD PRICE HIKE 
    Slovakia's dominant natural gas company, SPP, said on Friday 
it did not plan any increases in household gas prices in 2007 
due to decreasing oil costs and a favourable trend in the crown 
exchange rate. 
    [ID:nL27774151] [RTRS-ELG-NGS] 
     
    C.BANK FOREX RESERVES DIP TO $13.02 BLN 
    The Slovak central bank's foreign currency reserves dropped 
to $13.021 billion in the week to Oct. 25, from $13.062 billion 
one week earlier, the bank said on Friday. 
    [ID:nL27595002] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-CEN] 
     
    CROWN OFF HIGHS, MARKET EYES C.BANK SIGNAL 
    The Slovak crown retreated from from its all-time highs on 
Friday as investors rushed to take profits after a steady rise 
this week, but dealers saw room for more firming in the near 
term. 
    [ID:nL27840630] [RTRS-MMT-FRX] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    STRONG CROWN THREAT TO CHEMICAL EXPORTS 
    Fast appreciation of the crown is threatening exports of 
Slovakia's chemical industry, the daily Sme quotes the head of 
the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry Association as saying. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
    CEZ TO INVEST IN SLOVAKIA 
    Czech power group CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> said it planned to invest 
in Slovakia in the coming years to build renewable power 
production capacities and distribution capacities, the daily 
Hospodarske Noviny reports. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 13 
     
    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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