INSTANT VIEW 1-Czech Aug industry output growth lags fcasts

12.10.2006 | , Reuters
Zpravodajství ČTK


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    PRAGUE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Czech industrial output rose by a 
slower than expected 7.4 percent year-on-year rate in August, 
after upwardly revised 12.2 percent growth in the prior month, 
data released on Thursday showed. 
 
KEY POINTS: 
(brackets denote previously reported data) 
(y/y change in pct)     Aug       July             Aug forecast 
 Industrial output       7.4      12.2 (11.8)       10.2 
 Industrial sales        6.9      12.4 (12.2)        n/a 
 
 (Full table of data............................[ID:nPRA000973]) 
 
- Seasonally adjusted output falls 1.1 percent month-on-month. 
- The statistics bureau says slowdown in year-on-year growth due 
partly to companies in some industries shifting holiday 
shutdowns to August from July. 
- Car production slows to post 6 percent annual growth, after a 
33.4 percent jump a month earlier. 
- Production in the electrical and optical industry was biggest 
contributor to output growth, rising 13.5 percent. 
- Direct exports sales up 8.3 percent in real terms after a 13.7 
percent rise in July. 
  
BACKGROUND: 
- Aug foreign trade figures......................[ID:nL06159828] 
- Report on last Czech c.bank rate decision      [ID:nL27342627] 
                                 [ID:nL27365976] [ID:nPRA000961] 
 
LINKS: 
- For further details on August output and sales numbers and 
past data, Reuters 3000 Xtra users can click on the Czech 
Statistical Bureau's Website: 
    http://www.czso.cz/eng/csu.nsf/kalendar/2004-pru 
 
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- Czech forward money market rates                      <CZKFRA> 
 
 ((Writing by Marek Petrus; Editing by Cheryl Juckes; 
prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: 
marek.petrus.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420 224 190 477)) 
  Keywords: ECONOMY CZECH INDUSTRY  
    

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