PRAGUE, July 15 (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 + 2 hours)
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PRAGUE - Czech President Vaclav Klaus to meet his Romanian
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CZECH REPUBLIC OBJECTS TO CANADA VISA MOVE
The Czech Republic objected to the reintroduction of visas
for its citizens by Canada on Tuesday, bringing home its
ambassador to Canada and asking for support from fellow EU
members to have the decision reversed.
story [] []
SECOND, DOMESTIC LEG OF CRISIS HITS E.EUROPE IN MAY
Central European consumers facing tighter credit and rising
joblessness hunkered down in May, data showed on Tuesday,
putting pressure on economies already reeling from a collapse in
western European demand.
story [] ralated news []
CURRENCIES GAIN; CROWN LAGS ON POOR DATA FLOW
The Polish zloty and Hungary's forint led the region higher
on Tuesday, supported by rising global stocks and some local
factors, while the crown lagged its peers on weak retail and
current account data.
story [] []
FARM CHAMBER SEES UP TO 15 PCT DROP IN CROP
The Czech grain harvest is expected to drop by up to 15
percent this year due to rainy weather and last year's high
volumes, the Czech Agriculture Chamber said on Tuesday.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2009
Czech Equities <> 0 931.4 0 -100
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.908 25.92 -0.05 -3.16
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18.489 18.555 -0.36 -3.27
U.S. Equities <> 8359.49 8331.68 0.33 -4.75
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
=========================PRESS DIGEST=========================
EU ON CANADA'S VISA MOVE
The European Union will not introduce a visa requirement for
Canada in retaliation for its reintroduction for the Czech
Republic.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
PRAGUE STOCK EXCHANGE CHANGES RULES
Prague Stock Exchange said it was scrapping its rules which
had been limiting heavy stock trading before the close in an
attempt to boost trading volumes.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 19
UNITED BAKERIES EXPANSION
United Bakeries, the country's top bakery group, said it
expected to merge with a foreign partner next year but declined
to give details. It plans boosting its market share and expand
into neighbouring Slovakia, Hungary and Austria.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 16
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