Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Feb 6

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FOREIGN TRADE

The Czech foreign trade balance posted a 3.25 billion crown ($150.5 million) monthly deficit in December, bigger than the market had expected after a 4.03 billion crown shortfall in the same month a year earlier.

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ENERGY CONFERENCE

Industry and Trade Minister Martin Riman speaks at conference on safety of energy supplies at 1 p.m. (1200 GMT).

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INFLATION SEEN TICKING UP

Czech inflation jumped to 1.9 percent on an annual basis in January as regulated price hikes and food prices feed into consumer prices, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. The data are due out on Feb. 14.

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