PRAGUE, April 6 (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 hour)
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PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a regular session. News
conference at 1100 GMT.
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PRAGUE - Car Importers' Association (SDA) to hold a news
conference on first quarter passenger car registrations (1200
GMT).
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NEW GOVT: Leaders of the main Czech political parties agreed
on Sunday to form an interim cabinet to run the country until an
early election, probably in October, outgoing Prime Minister
Mirek Topolanek said.
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MISSILE DEFENSE: The United States will develop anti-missile
defences as long as an Iranian nuclear threat persists, and
North Korea must be made to change after its rocket launch, U.S.
President Barack Obama said on Sunday.
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OBAMA VISIT: President Barack Obama set out his vision for
ridding the world of nuclear arms on Sunday, declaring the
United States ready to lead steps by all states with atomic
weapons to reduce their arsenals.
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CEE FX MIXED: Central European currencies retreated on
Friday after a week of gains as the dollar firmed, on signs that
optimism following the G20 meeting may have been overdone,
analysts and dealers said.
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CEE FX POLL: Recession fears persist in Central Europe and
are likely to consume the gains of its currencies posted after
world leaders clinched a deal to combat the global crisis, a
Reuters poll of analysts showed on Friday.
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TAX BREAKS: The lower house of the Czech parliament gave
preliminary approval on Friday to cuts in taxes and faster asset
depreciation, measures aimed at helping corporate cash flow amid
a sharp economic downturn.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2009
Czech Equities <> 823.7 823.7 +0.00 N/A
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 26.440 26.440 +0.00 +1.32
vs Dollar <CZK=> 19.534 19.493 -0.21 -2.18
U.S. Equities <> 8,018 7,978 +0.50 -8.65
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600 GMT
===========================PRESS DIGEST=========================
NWR SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING: New World Resources <NWRSsp.PR>
mining group will hold its annual general meeting on April 28.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 19
BUDGET: The Czech state budget should reach 120 billion to
130 billion crowns ($6.45 billion) this year, or about 4 percent
of gross domestic product, deputy finance minister Eduard Janota
said.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 19
CZECH TELEFONICA'S FORMER OFFICE: Czech developer Central
Group was the final buyer of Telefonica O2 Czech Repubic's
<> former headquarters, paying 13.7 million euros.
Hospodarska Noviny, page 17
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