Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Nov 11

PRAGUE, Nov 11 (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 hour) =========================ECONOMIC DATA========================= September industrial and construction data at 0800 GMT. September current account balance data at 0900 GMT. Real-time economic data releases.................... Previous stories on Czech data............. Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... Updates on CEE currencies............................. ==========================EVENTS============================== PRAGUE - Telecoms operator Telefonica O2 Czech Republic , a unit of Spain's Telefonica, should release nine-month results. Conference call at 1700 GMT. Related news: PRAGUE - 10-year government bond auction. Related news: ==========================TOP NEWS============================ UNIPETROL POLL: Czech oil group Unipetrol is expected to post a fourth consecutive quarterly net loss, although improved volumes and petrochemical margins likely pushed the operating result to positive ground, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. Story Related news: CEE MARKETS: The Polish zloty erased early losses after a smaller-than-expected current account gap on Tuesday as central European currencies mostly held on to recent gains and analysts saw risks of a weakening trend fading. Story Related news: SOCCER: Former Czech Republic international Vladimir Smicer will work alongside national team head coach Michal Bilek as manager having ended his playing career on Monday, the Czech FA said in a statement. Story Related news: CEZ PRICES: Czech power group CEZ said on Tuesday it plans to cut baseload electricity prices for households in its core Czech market by 15.3 percent in 2010. Story Related news: Story Related news: ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change close on day in 2009 Czech Equities 1156,9 1156,9 -0,09 34,81 vs Euro 25,482 25,478 -0,02 4,75 vs Dollar 16,993 17,002 0,05 11,1 U.S. Equities 10246,97 10226,94 0,2 16,76 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600 ==========================PRESS DIGEST======================== LEASING: Leasing fell by more than half for the first nine months, to 30.94 billion crowns ($1.81 billion) from more than 70 billion in the same period last year, Czech Leasing and Financial Association said. Pravo, page 17 COMMISSIONER: Main political parties agreed that Stefan Fuele, the current minister for European affairs, is their joint candidate for EU commissioner. Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 RETAIL BONDS: The Finance Ministry plans to issue early next year 20 billion crowns in 10 year retail bond ata yield of 3.5 percent. Hospodarske Noviny, page 17 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 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 For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 Budapest BUX Prague PX News editor of the day: Jan Lopatka on [phone]; fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] (Compiled by Jana Mlcochova) ($1=17.06 Czech Crown) Keywords: CZECH FACTORS/ ([e-mail]; Reuters Messaging: [e-mail]; [phone]) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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