PRAGUE, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Tuesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)
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Q4 gross domestic product estimate data at 0800 GMT.
January producer prices and December foreign trade prices
data at 0800 GMT.
Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
Previous stories on Czech data.............[]
Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
Updates on CEE currencies............................[]
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KOMERCNI Q4 PROFIT FORECAST: Czech lender Komercni Banka
<> was expected to post a 23 percent rise in
fourth-quarter net profit as economic recovery reduced the need
for provisions against loans, a Reuters poll found.
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C.BANK SEES SOONER RISE IN RATES: The Czech central bank's
new forecast implies rates should start rising earlier than what
was expected in the bank's previous forecast, a presentation by
the bank's chief statistician showed on Monday.
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CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies were mostly lower
on Monday, hit by a drop in the euro, while Hungary's prime
minister disappointed markets by pushing back a rollout date
for fiscal reforms.
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CEE POWER: Czech day-ahead power rose on Monday as wind
generation capacity in the region was forecast to be low and a
number of power plants remained shuttered for maintenance,
traders said.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2011
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.268 24.233 -0.14 2.93
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.996 17.996 0 3.6
Czech Equities <> 1,251.3 1,251.3 1.06 2.16
U.S. Equities <> 12,268.19 12,273.26 -0.04 5.97
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
==========================PRESS DIGEST=========================
DOCTORS AGREE WITH GOVT ON PAY RISE: The doctors' trade
unions agreed on Monday with Health Minister Ales Heger on a pay
rise of 5,000-8,000 crowns ($277.9 -444.7) per month this year
and again next year. The agreement means doctors will end their
protests and threats they will leave the country to work in the
West where they can earn much more than in the Czech Republic.
Pravo, page 1
GRAIN OUTPUT: Czech grain output dropped by 12 percent in
2010 to 6.9 tonnes and vegetable production decreased by 14
percent.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 14
SAZKA: Criminal complaints were filed against betting
company Sazka chief Ales Husak and a potential investor in the
indebted company Martin Ulcak. Husak was accused of breaching
fiduciary duties and of a loan fraud.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
BAD YEAR FOR WINE PRODUCERS: Wine producers had one of the
worst years ever. They harvested 45.9 tonnes of grapes in 2010,
a drop by a third from 2009.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 14
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