PRAGUE, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Wednesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hour)
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PRAGUE - The lower house of parliament continues session, to
vote on the 2010 state budget draft in final reading.
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PRAGUE - Transmission system operator CEPS to hold press
conference on current risks to grid (0900 GMT).
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CBANKER ZAMRAZILOVA: The Czech central bank's next rate
decision will largely depend on inflation and GDP data due
Wednesday and there could be room for a rate cut if inflation
pressure is below bank forecasts, a bank board members said.
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CBANKER HAMPL: Czech central bank Vice Governor Mojmir Hampl
said on Tuesday he saw no reason to change his vote for stable
interest rates at the bank's meeting next week and said a cut
was the only other option.
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BUDGET VOTE: The Czech Republic's largest political party
threatened on Tuesday to withdraw support for the 2010 budget if
its leftist opponents push through proposals for higher
spending.
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CEE MARKETS: Hungary's forint led a retreat for central
Europe's currencies on Tuesday after disappointing German data
gave a shaky view of the region's recovery, although Romania's
leu was steady as dealers cited central bank intervention.
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UNEMPLOYMENT: The Czech unemployment rate rose in line with
expectations to 8.6 percent of the workforce in November, the
Labour Ministry said on Tuesday.
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CEZ ISSUE: Czech power group CEZ <> has completed a
private placement of 110 million euros ($163.7 million) in bonds
due in 18 months, it said on Tuesday.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2009
Czech Equities <> -- 1120.6 -1.67 30.58
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.74 25.7 -0.16 3.79
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.512 17.478 -0.19 8.38
U.S. Equities <> 10285.97 10390.11 -1.00 17.2
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600
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PROPERTY SALES: Real estate investors paid 7.2 billion
crowns ($414.7 million) for property purchases this year, down
from 69 billion two years ago.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
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