Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 4

PRAGUE, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Wednesday:

GOVT LOSES CONFIDENCE VOTE

The Czech Republic edged closer to early elections on Tuesday after Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's rightist minority government was toppled in a parliamentary confidence vote.

- For a news report, double click on [nL03340882].

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- For FACTBOX on process for forming a government, click on [nL03352413].

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

CABINET MEETING

The cabinets meets in a regular weekly session. News conference is tentatively scheduled for 12 p.m. (1000 GMT).

No market-related items are officially on the agenda, which includes debate over whether to propose a constutitional law calling for referendum on a plan to host Pentagon's first ballistic missile-defence hub outside of the United States.

BOND AUCTION

The finance ministry offers a 6 billion crown tranche of the 9-year government bond <CZ9YT=RR>.

- For auction details and results, click on <CNB08>.

DIVIDEND PAYMENTS

Dividend payments by 350 of the largest Czech firms increased by more than two thirds from last year's 50 billion crowns to roughly 85 billion crowns ($3.83 billion) this year, according to a survey published by the Cekia agency and quoted by the daily Hospodarske Noviny.

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>

For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 <.WIG20> Budapest BUX <.BUX> Prague PX <.PX>

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