PRAGUE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Thursday:
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
November foreign trade data due out at 0800. Analysts polled
by Reuters forecast a 7.5 billion crown surplus for the month.
Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
Previous stories on Czech data.............[]
Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
Updates on Czech currency.............................[]
========================== TOP STORY ==========================
CPI AT 6-YEAR HIGH: Consumer prices jumped by a much
higher-than-expected half a percent in December on rising food
prices, sending the crown currency to a record high and
increasing the chances of an interest rate hike in February.
Story: [] Related news: []
=========================== EVENTS ============================
C.BANK MEETING: The central bank's governing board holds a
regular weekly meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary
policy issues. The central bank rarely releases any statements
at the conclusion of non-policy meetings.
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POLISH LEADER IN PRAGUE: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk
pays his first official visit to the Czech Republic since taking
power. A news conference after Tusk's meeting with his Czech
counterpart Mirek Topolanek is scheduled for 0950.
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COALITION MEETING: Leaders of the three governing coalition
parties meet at 1500 to discuss a possible return of former
Regional Development Minister Jiri Cunek to the cabinet and a
draft pension reform bill.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change
close on day
Czech Equities <> 1,688.9 1,735.3 -2.67
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.905 25.955 +0.19
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.632 17.679 +0.27
U.S. Equities <> 12,735 12,589 +1.16
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ====================
C.BANKERS WARN ON CPI EXPECTATIONS: The Czech central bank
(CNB) will need to continue increasing interest rates from
5-1/2-year highs if inflation expectations blossom across the
economy, two of the CNB's policymakers said.
Story: [] Related news: []
GOVT LUKEWARM ABOUT OLYMPICS BID: The Czech government gave
a lukewarm backing to Prague's bid to host the 2016 Olympic
Games on Wednesday, granting legal cover for the candidacy but
stressing it was not committed to provide financial guarantees.
Story: [] Related news: []
(Reuters has not verified any of the newspaper reports that may
be quoted above and does not vouch for their accuracy.)
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