September 5th, 2008 | by admin |
PRAGUE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, pressreports and events to watch which may affect Czech financialmarkets on Friday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
August foreign exchange reserves data at 0800 GMT.
Real-time economic data releases....................ECONCZ
Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/]========================= TOP NEWS ============================
CZECHS SEEK U.S. HELP WITH PLANES: The Czech Republic wantsWashington's help to upgrade its military transport planes butdenied it is seeking a bonus for hosting part of a U.S. missileshield that has fueled tensions with Russia.
Story: [ID:nL5498863] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]
KOMERCNI RECOMMENDS 2Y IRS POSITION: Komercni Bankarecommended opening a two-year Czech interest rate swap (IRS)receiver position on Thursday at the current 3.70 percent rateto take advantage of a correction on the short-end of the yieldcurve.
Story: [ID:nL4210969] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MMT]
CSA SHOWS H1 OPERATING PROFIT: Soon-to-be-privatised CzechAirlines (CSA) swung to an operating profit in the first half of2008, but higher fuel costs weighed on the airline.
Story: [ID:nL4596758] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MRG]
JULY TRADE SHOWS RESILIENCE: Booming car exports helped keepthe Czech foreign trade surplus well above market expectationsin July, data showed on Thursday, but the result was still hitby the euro zone slowdown and a record high crown currency.
Story: [ID:nL488440] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ECI]
---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008 Czech Equities 1,429.4 1,452.1 -1.56 -21.25 vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.890 24.863 -0.11 +6.47 vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.410 17.177 -1.34 +4.36 U.S. Equities .DJI 11,188 11,533 -2.99 -15.65 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500====================== PRESS DIGEST===========================
CZECHS SEEK US HELP WITH OIL PIPELINE: The Czech Republicwants Washington's help in acquiring ExxonMobil's 16 percentstake in the TAL oil pipeline in exchange for hosting part of aU.S. missile shield.
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PRAGUE STOCK EXCHANGE SALE: Prague Stock Exchange CEO saidNasdaq (NDAQ.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), New York Stock Exchange (NYX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), London StockExchange LCE.L, Deutsche Borse (DB1Gn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Vienna StockExchange, and bourses in Greece and Spain all showed interest inthe Prague bourse slated for sale by year end.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
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