PRAGUE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Tuesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
=========================ECONOMIC DATA=========================
Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
Previous stories on Czech data.............[]
Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
Updates on CEE currencies.............................[]
===========================EVENTS==============================
PRAGUE - The lower house of parliament to hold a session,
may vote on the 2010 state budget draft in the first reading.
Related news: []
==========================TOP NEWS============================
CSA: National carrier Czech Airlines (CSA) tapped the head of
Prague Airport to be its new chief executive and drive through a
turnaround plan for the loss-making airline.
Story: [] Related news: []
REFINERY BACK IN OPERATION AFTER SHUTDOWN: Ceska
Rafinerska's <> refinery in Litvinov is back in full
operation after a planned shut down for repairs that began at
the end of September, the refiner said on Monday.
Story: [] Related news: []
CEZ TO SWITCH TO RUSSIAN NUKE FUEL: Czech power group CEZ
<> will immediately switch to nuclear fuel provided by
Russia's TVEL for its Temelin power plant in 2010 instead of
doing so in phases as previously planned, a CEZ spokeswoman said
on Monday.
Story: [] Related news: []
TEMELIN UNIT RECONNECTION: Czech power group CEZ <>
will finish tests on a turbo-generator at Unit 1 of its nuclear
power plant Temelin and reconnect the Unit to the grid on
Tuesday, the company said on Monday.
Story: [] Related news: []
---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2009
Czech Equities <> 1152 1152 -0,35 34,23
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25,713 25,733 0,08 3,89
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17,184 17,186 0,01 10,1
U.S. Equities <> 10092,19 9995,91 0,96 14,99
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600
==========================PRESS DIGEST========================
IPO: Private equity firm Penta Investments is considering an
initial public offering of a minority stake in its unit, a
betting company Fortuna. The offering could raise around 1
billion crowns ($58.14 million), the paper reports citing two
unnamed sources.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 17
JOE BIDEN: During his visit in Prague, U.S. Vice President
Joe Biden will speak about the possibility of a selling F-15 and
F-16 fighter jets to the Czech Republic. He may also mention the
interest of Toshiba Corp's <6502.T> Westinghouse to particiapte
in construction of two new blocks at Czech nuclear plant Temelin
<>, the paper reports, citing unnamed sources.
Mlada fronta Dnes, page A3
CAR PRODUCTION: Czech car production dropped by 4.5 percent
year on year to 711,445 cars in the first nine months of the
year. Skoda <VOWG.DE> output dropped by 22 percent in the period
to 386,003 vehicles.
Mlada fronta Dnes, page 15
ORCO: Cumulative loss at Orco Property Group <ORCO.PA>
exceeded 75 percent of its overall share capital. The company is
quickly sliding to negative worth, analysts say.
E15, page 12
Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it
vouch for their accuracy.
For Instant Views of key economic data click on []
For summary of economic data and forecasts <CZ/ECON01>
For diary of forthcoming Czech events []
For calendar of east European economic indicators []
TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets []
TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch []
For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the United
States and other Group of Seven countries see <G7TODAY>
For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets:
Warsaw WIG20 <> Budapest BUX <> Prague PX <>
News editor of the day: Jan Lopatka on +420 224 190 474;
fax: +420 224 229 935
E-mail: prague.newsroom@reuters.com
(Compiled by Jana Mlcochova)
