Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Dec 1

PRAGUE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Friday:

MANUFACTURING PMI, BUDGET DATA

Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for November is due out at 9:30 a.m. (0830 GMT).

The finance ministry is expected to release the end-November budget balance sometime after 1 p.m. (1200 GMT).

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

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BOND ISSUANCE PLAN

The finance ministry is due to release a detailed calendar for the issuance of domestic state bonds in the first quarter of 2007 at 10 a.m. (0900 GMT). It is also expected to say how much it plans to borrow next year in domestic and foreign markets.

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ECM LISTING

The Prague bourse is expected to review an application by developer ECM Real Estate Investments to list on the exchange.

- For most recent story on ECM offering, double click on [ID:nL29509070].

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GOVT TALKS

Leaders of Civic Democrats (ODS), Social Democrats (CSSD), Christian Democrats (KDU) and the Green Party (SZ) are expected to meet for talks about a new government programme agenda.

- For most recent news on Czech politics, double click on [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL].

INTEREST RATES ON HOLD

The Czech central bank (CNB) left interest rates unchanged on Thursday and sent a clear signal it could keep borrowing costs at the lowest level in the European Union into next year after a sharp drop in inflation.

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- For HIGHLIGHTS of Governor Zdenek Tuma's comments at a monthly news conference, double click on [nL3075376].

- For analysts' interest rate forecasts, click on [ID:nL24299086].

Thursday's meeting was the last for the board in the old composition. Two newcomers, appointed on Tuesday, join the policy body on Friday and will vote on rates for the first time on Dec. 20.

- For FACTBOX on who is who on the reshuffled central bank board, click on [ID:nL27834588].

SETTLEMENT WITH NOMURA

The Czech Republic and Japan's Nomura Holdings <8604.T> agreed on Thursday to call a truce in a six-year legal battle over the failure in 2000 of the third biggest Czech bank.

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FIRM CROWN

The Czech crown firmed to a new lifetime high of 27.820 against the euro in overnight trade, beyond the previous peak of 27.875 seen on Nov. 6.

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

POLL: ECONOMY TO SLOW, INFLATION TO TICK HIGHER

The Czech economy is forecast to have grown at a 5.2 percent clip in the third quarter, deepening the slowdown from its cycle peak early this year, a Reuters poll showed.

Inflation is forecast to tick up to 1.5 percent in November from a near 1-1/2-year low of 1.3 percent in October. The jobless rate is seen dipping to 7.3 percent from 7.4 percent a month earlier.

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- For TABLES detailing analysts' forecasts for GDP and CPI data, double click on [nL30712025] and [nL30590160].

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>

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