PRAGUE, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Friday:
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)
======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
Fourth quarter GDP flash estimate due out at 0800 GMT.
Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
Previous stories on Czech data.............[]
Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
Updates on Czech currency.............................[]
============================ EVENTS ============================
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE: The parliament will try to elect new
president, after incumbent Vaclav Klaus fell one vote short of
re-election last week.
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GDP FIGURES: A flash estimate of fourth quarter GDP due out
at 0800. Market expects 5.6 percent growth.
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C.BANK MINUTES: The central bank will release minutes from
its Feb.7 board meeting, including a vote record, at 0800 GMT.
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INFLATION REPORT: The central bank will release its
quarterly inflation record at 0800 GMT.
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========================= TOP NEWS =============================
PRICES RISE, OUTPUT SLOWS: Czech producer prices jumped to
almost 13-years highs in January while industrial output slowed
down at the end of 2007, data showed on Thursday, sending two
warning signals on the health of the central European economy.
Story: [] Related news: []
CROWN AT RECORD HIGHS: The Czech crown extended earlier
gains to the euro <EURCZK=>, gaining as much as 1.1 percent to
fresh all-time highs. The currency traded as high as 25.225 to
the euro.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008
Czech Equities <> 1,572.3 1,569.9 +0.15 -13.38
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.260 25.260 +0.00 +4.91
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.235 17.235 +0.00 +5.43
U.S. Equities <> 12,377 12,552 -1.40 -6.69
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
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