Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 2

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

SEPTEMBER PMI

Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September is due out at 9:30 a.m. (0730 GMT).

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

END-SEPTEMBER BUDGET

The Finance Ministry is expected to release end-September budget balance. The report is usually due out at 2 p.m. (1200 GMT).

PUBLIC BUDGET REPORT

The Statistical Bureau releases a public budget deficit report to the EU's Eurostat for 2002-2005.

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DEPUTY FINMIN SACKED

Finance Minister Vlastimil Tlusty has sacked Eduard Janota, his deputy for budgets, amid a controversy over advertisements warning citizens about the public debt.

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CEZ MULLS SHARE BUYBACK

State-controlled Czech power producer CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> said on Friday it is considering a plan to buy back as much as 10 percent of its stock from the open market, boosting the stock in early trade on the Prague bourse.

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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]

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