PRAGUE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Wednesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)
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PRAGUE - 10-year government bond auction <CZ1001903=>.
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PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a session
(www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). News conference to follow.
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PRAGUE -The lower house of parliament to hold a session
(until February 11).
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NEW CBANKER: The Czech central bank has historically
delivered good policy, new Czech central bank board member
Lubomir Lizal said after his appointment on Tuesday. Lizal
declined to comment directly on interest rates.
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CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies mostly edged lower
on Tuesday as investors took a breath after recent gains in the
region, but the crown outperformed as markets waited for more
signals on when Czech interest rates would rise.
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CEE POWER: Lower wind generation, a forecast of dropping
temperatures, as well as less exporting capacities, pushed Czech
day-ahead power prices higher on Tuesday, traders said.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2011
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.009 23.993 -0.07 3.96
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.582 17.621 0.22 5.82
Czech Equities <> 1,244.7 1,244.7 -0.35 1.62
U.S. Equities <> 12,233.15 12,161.63 0.59 5.66
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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SKODA MOTORS: Volkswagen <VOWG.DE> unit Skoda Auto exported
300,000 motors last year worth 9.7 billion crowns ($550.8
million), a 140 percent year-on-year increase.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
3G: Telefonica O2 Czech Republic <> and T-Mobile's
local unit signed an agreement to share 3G network.
E15, page 6
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