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Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Nov 4
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PRAGUE, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Wednesday.

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Real-time economic data releases....................

Previous stories on Czech data.............

Overview of economic data and forecasts..........

Updates on CEE currencies............................. ==========================EVENTS==============================

PRAGUE - Komercni Banka to release nine-month results. A news conference at 0800 GMT, conference call at 1500 GMT.

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BRNO - Seminar organised by the Warsaw Stock Exchange - Road Show Czech Republic.

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PRAGUE - Czech statistical office (CSU) to organise a seminar on labour market in the Czech Republic and the European Union (0830 GMT).

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PRAGUE - The lower house of parliament to continue a session.

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LISBON SIGNED: Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed the EU's Lisbon Treaty on Tuesday, removing the last barrier to the bloc's plan to overhaul its institutions and win a bigger role on the world stage.

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CEE MARKETS: Hungary's forint and the Polish zloty extended recent losses on Tuesday, while Romania's leu held steady as its central bank surprised by keeping its 8 percent key interest rate on hold.

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CEZ TENDER: Three companies have placed preliminary bids to build upto five nuclear reactors for Czech power firm CEZ , CEZ said on Tuesday, in what is expected to be the country's biggest-ever procurement deal.

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CEE FX POLL: Central Europe's main currencies will extend gains in the next 12 months, led by Poland's zloty, despite a retreat in the region's markets since last week, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Tuesday.

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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------


Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2009
Czech Equities -- 1112 -1.63 29.57
vs Euro 26.216 26.221 0.02 2.01
vs Dollar 17.785 17.801 0.09 6.95
U.S. Equities 9771.91 9789.44 -0.18 11.34

Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600 ==========================PRESS DIGEST========================

BAD LOANS: Nonperforming mortgage loans rose to a volume of 12.1 billion czech crowns ($680.2 million) at the end of the third quarter, up from 5.7 billion a year ago.

Hospodarske Noviny, page 1

FDI CUT IN HALF: The volume of foreign direct investment, including reinvested earnings, fell by about half to 46.6 billion crowns in the first half, according to the Industry Ministry.

Hospodarske Noviny, page 18

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 +420 224 190 474; fax: +420 224 229 935

E-mail: prague.newsroom@reuters.com (Compiled by Jason Hovet)
($1=17.79 Czech Crown) Keywords: CZECH FACTORS/

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