Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Dec 11

PRAGUE, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Monday:

NO ECONOMIC DATA DUE OUT

- For real-time economic data releases and consensus forecasts, double click on the code in brackets: <ECONCZ>

STATS OFFICE NEWS CONFERENCE

The statistics bureau holds a news conference on foreigners in the Czech Republic at 10:30 a.m. (0930 GMT).

GDP BEATS FORECASTS

Economic growth of 5.8 percent beat expectations in the third quarter as consumers loosened their purse strings and companies continued spending on new equipment, data showed.

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- For central bank comment on the data, see [ID:nPRA001075]. INFLATION AS EXPECTED

Consumer prices dipped 0.1 percent in November, in line with forecasts on falling prices of natural gas and motor fuel, putting the annual inflation rate at 1.5 percent.

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- For central bank comment, click on [ID:nPRA001074].

NEW CENTRIST LEADER

The centrist Christian Democrats elected controversial Jiri Cunek as their new leader on Saturday in a move that is unlikely to affect the current coalition government talks.

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- For most recent news on Czech politics, double click on the following link: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]

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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