PRAGUE, April 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 - The Czech cabinet meets. Ministers to discuss
measures how to limit unwanted firming pressure on the crown
exchange rate and health care system reforms. News conference at
1200 GMT.
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RATES MAY STAY: Czech March consumer price data showed that
an inflation spike is temporary and supports the view that
interest rates may remain stable for some time, central bank
board member Eva Zamrazilova said on Tuesday.
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CPI SLOWDOWN: Czech consumer prices dipped
unexpectedly in March, pushing the annual inflation rate down
from nine-year highs at a swifter-than-expected pace and
supporting the case for stable interest rates.
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CPI ABOVE C.BANK FCAST: Czech inflation fell in March, but
still remained above the central bank's forecast due to
regulated prices and adjusted inflation excluding fuels, the
central bank said on Tuesday.
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LOW-INFLATIONARY ECONOMY: The Czech economy remains
low-inflationary despite the current jump in consumer prices,
central bank Governor Zdenek Tuma said on Tuesday.
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JOBLESS DIPS: The Czech unemployment rate dipped to 5.6
percent of the workforce in March from 5.9 percent a month
earlier, the Labour Ministry said on Tuesday in data released
under EU-harmonised methodology.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008
Czech Equities <> 1,578.4 1,585.3 -0.44 -13.04
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.070 25.075 +0.02 +5.70
vs Dollar <CZK=> 15.932 15.949 +0.05 +13.98
U.S. Equities <> 12,576 12,612 -0.29 -5.19
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
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GOVT TO DISCUSS CROWN DEAL: The government should discuss a
planned agreement with the central bank on limiting the crown's
firming.
E15, page 3
CEZ INTEREST IN ROMANIA: Czech power firm CEZ <> is
interested in potential privatisation of remaining power
distributors in Romania, and also in construction of wind farms
and hydro power plants, CEO Martin Roman said.
E15, page 15
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