PRAGUE, June 23 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday:
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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Previous stories on Czech data.............[]
Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
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PRAGUE - Labour and Social Affairs Minister Petr Necas to
hold a news conference on the first stage of pension reform
(1030 GMT).
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PRAGUE - Conference "The Czech Road to the Euro" with Irish
Deputy Finance Minister Martin Mansergh (1210 GMT), Slovak
National Bank (NBS) Governor Ivan Sramko (1210 GMT), Czech
central bank (CNB) Governor Zdenek Tuma (1210 GMT), Czech
Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Alexandr Vondra 1630
GMT).
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ZENTIVA REJECTS PPF BID: Czech generic drugs maker Zentiva
<> advised shareholders to reject a buyout bid by
financial group PPF but did not comment on a higher counter
offer from Sanofi-Aventis <SASY.PA>.
Story: [] Related news: []
CROWN TO HOLD RATES FLAT: The strong crown currency will
allow Czech central bankers to keep interest rates on hold next
week but rising inflationary pressures have boosted the chances
of a hike in August, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
Story: [] Related news: []
---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008
Czech Equities <> 1,559.1 1,613.1 -3.35 -14.10
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.130 24.165 +0.15 +9.82
vs Dollar <CZK=> 15.458 15.431 -0.12 +17.61
U.S. Equities <> 11,843 12,063 -1.83 -10.72
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
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AAA AUTO OUTLOOK: Czech used car dealership AAA Auto's
<> earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortisation (EBITDA) will end in a positive territory this
year, owner Anthony Denny said. He could not say that the firm
would book net profit for 2008.
E15, page 16
OPPOSITION LOSES DEPUTY: The Social Democrats, the main
opposition party, lost another deputy, Petr Wolf, in parliament.
The defection reduced its ranks to 70 seats, from original 74
gained in elections.
Lidove Noviny, page 1
FUEL TAX PROPOSAL: The opposition Social Democrats have
submitted a proposal to parliament to cut excise taxes on
gasoline by 2.50 crowns per litre, and by 2 crowns per litre for
diesel.
E15, page 3
U.S. RADAR DEAL: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
will sign on July 8 in Prague a treaty to site a part of the
U.S. missile defence shield on the Czech soil.
Mlada Fronta Dnes, Saturday, page 1
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