Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 5

                                
 PRAGUE, Sept 5 (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 + 2 hours)
======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
                                
 August foreign exchange reserves data at 0800 GMT.
                                
 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/]
========================= TOP NEWS ============================
                                
 CZECHS SEEK U.S. HELP WITH PLANES: The Czech Republic wants
Washington's help to upgrade its military transport planes but
denied it is seeking a bonus for hosting part of a U.S. missile
shield that has fueled tensions with Russia.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL5498863] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]

                                
 KOMERCNI RECOMMENDS 2Y IRS POSITION: Komercni Banka
recommended opening a two-year Czech interest rate swap (IRS)
receiver position on Thursday at the current 3.70 percent rate
to take advantage of a correction on the short-end of the yield
curve.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL4210969] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MMT]
                                
 
                                
 CSA SHOWS H1 OPERATING PROFIT: Soon-to-be-privatised Czech
Airlines (CSA) swung to an operating profit in the first half of
2008, but higher fuel costs weighed on the airline.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL4596758] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MRG]
                                
 
                                
 JULY TRADE SHOWS RESILIENCE: Booming car exports helped keep
the Czech foreign trade surplus well above market expectations
in July, data showed on Thursday, but the result was still hit
by the euro zone slowdown and a record high crown currency.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL488440]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ECI]
                                
 
---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2008
 Czech Equities  <.PX> 1,429.4  1,452.1   -1.56        -21.25
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  24.890   24.863   -0.11         +6.47
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  17.410   17.177   -1.34         +4.36
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  11,188   11,533   -2.99        -15.65
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
====================== PRESS DIGEST===========================
                                
 CZECHS SEEK US HELP WITH OIL PIPELINE: The Czech Republic
wants Washington's help in acquiring ExxonMobil's 16 percent
stake in the TAL oil pipeline in exchange for hosting part of a
U.S. missile shield.
                                
 E15, page 1
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE STOCK EXCHANGE SALE: Prague Stock Exchange CEO said
Nasdaq <NDAQ.O>, New York Stock Exchange <NYX.N>, London Stock
Exchange <LCE.L>, Deutsche Borse <DB1Gn.DE>, Vienna Stock
Exchange, and bourses in Greece and Spain all showed interest in
the Prague bourse slated for sale by year end.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
                                

                                
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 (Compiled by Jana Mlcochova)