PRAGUE, Jan 30 (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 hour)
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December money supply data at 0900 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 =============================
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Conference "In search for Security
of Energy Supply of EU Member States on the Common Electricity
Market" with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and Industry
and Trade Minister Martin Riman (0800 GMT) and European
Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs (0815 GMT). News
conference at 0900 GMT and 1600 GMT.
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PRAGUE - Informal Meeting of Ministers for Development
Cooperation with Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Jan Kohout and
European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Louis
Michel to continue. News conference at 1330 GMT.
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PRAGUE - Finance Ministry to publish quarterly update of its
macroeconomic forecasts on its Website www.mfcr.cz (1300 GMT).
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============================NEWS================================
NO AID NEEDED FOR DOMESTIC BANKS: The Czech government does
not see a need to bail out domestic banks and is looking for
other ways to jump-start lending, Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek
said on Thursday.
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CZECH ECONOMY LIKELY TO CONTRACT: The Czech economy will
contract by 1.5 percent this year before rebounding in 2010, but
low government debt levels should keep its sovereign rating
intact, Fitch rating agency's director for emerging Europe said.
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VICE-GOV TO MISS C.BANK MEET: Czech central bank (CNB)
Vice-Governor Mojmir Hampl will miss the Feb. 5 monetary policy
meeting, the bank said on Thursday.
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CEE FX FALL MORE: Central European currencies weakened on
Thursday as a rise in U.S. jobless claims added to an increase
in risk aversion in global markets, while the region's economies
continued to feel the impact of the global crisis.
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CEE WOES DEEPEN: Romania has started talks with the European
Commission on a potential rescue loan to shore up its strained
finances, an EU official said on Thursday, underlining a
deepening of financial woes in eastern Europe.
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WARY REACTION TO RUSSIA MOVE: Russia's reported decision to
halt the deployment of missiles on the Baltic Sea has exposed
Polish and Czech security concerns as Washington starts to
review U.S. plans for a missile shield in central Europe.
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HAVEL OUT OF HOSPITAL: Former Czech President Vaclav Havel
was released from hospital on Thursday after his throat and lung
problems receded, doctors said.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2009
Czech Equities <> 780.9 780.9 +0.00 n/a
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 27.850 27.750 -0.36 -3.81
vs Dollar <CZK=> 21.566 21.414 -0.74 -11.42
U.S. Equities <> 8,149 8,375 -2.70 -7.15
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600 GMT
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
PPF BUYING UP J&T ASSETS: Financial group PPF will buy up
some of domestic peer J&T's assets when they create a
joint-holding. J&T will get 13 billion crowns ($618.2 million).
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
SKODA SHUTTING AGAIN: Volkswagen's <VOWG.DE> Skoda Auto is
discussing plans to shut production for one week in February.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 18
MEDICINE SALES UP: Czechs bought 72.6 billion crowns in
medicine in 2008, a 8.3 percent increase over the year before.
Pravo, page 7
CR NET RECEIVER OF EU FUNDS: The Czech Republic was a net
receiver of EU funds in 2008, receiving 22.8 billion crowns.
Pravo, page 4
TOYOTA RECALL: Toyota <7203.T> will recall 4,940 Yaris
vehicles in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Lidove Noviny, page 12
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