PRAGUE, April 15 (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 + 2 hours)
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PRAGUE - March PPI due out at 0700 GMT. Analysts expect 0.6
monthly rise.
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PRAGUE - Political parties will hold internal meetings on
how to resolve a crisis in the ruling coalition. The three
parties are considering seven different proposals.
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PRAGUE - UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon visits Prague. No
public events planned.
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PAERTIES IN TALKS TO SETTLE POLITICAL CRISIS: Party leaders
in the ruling Czech coalition have pledged to maintain their
alliance despite a corruption scandal that has brought it to the
brink of collapse, President Vaclav Klaus said. Prime Minister
Petr Necas said any deal was still some way off.
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FINMIN CUTS FORECASTS: The Czech Finance Ministry cut its
forecasts for the 2011 budget deficit, government debt, and
growth levels, reflecting confidence that the cabinet's fiscal
retrenchment efforts will cut its public finance shortfall.
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NUKE PLANT UNIT OFF-LINE: Power producer CEZ <>
said it had shut the 500 megawatt Unit 4 at the Dukovany nuclear
power plant on Thursday due to a leakage of a fitting.
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CEE MARKETS: The Czech crown led emerging Europe's
currencies on Thursday after ruling parties moved closer to
resolving a government crisis, while the zloty gave up some
gains after the head of the Monetary Policy Council tamed
expectations for a quick rate hike.
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CEE POWER: Czech day ahead prices eased slightly on an
expected higher hydro power generation and lower demand.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2011
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.16 24.202 0.17 3.36
vs Dollar <CZK=> 16.705 16.74 0.21 10.52
Czech Equities <> 1,235.2 1,235.2 -1.15 0.85
U.S. Equities <> 12,285.15 12,270.99 0.12 6.11
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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SAZKA BONDS: Creditors decided to call 9 percent 2021 bonds
<CZ025854705=> of lottery firm Sazka, which has been put into
insolvency.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1.
PENSION DEFICIT: The deficit on the Czech pension account,
part of the central state budget, will reach 45-50 billion
crowns ($2.67 billion) this year.
E15, page 3
FUEL PRICES AT RECORD HIGH: Gasoline prices exceed 35 crowns
per litre for the first time ever.
E15, page 7
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