PRAGUE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
August inflation data at 0700 GMT.
August unemployment data at 0700 GMT.
August harvest estimate.
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/]
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Conference on Asia-Pacific Security Challenges. Foreign
Minister Karel Schwarzenberg to give opening address. Executive
Director of International Energy Agency Nobuo Tanaka to deliver
keynote speech.
Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]
========================= TOP NEWS ============================
FX RESERVES UP: The Czech central bank (CNB) said on Friday
its foreign exchange reserves edged up to 25.12 billion euros at
the end of August, from a revised 24.30 billion euros at the end
of the previous month.
Story: [ID:nL5232320] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
PRAGUE LEADS RETREAT IN CEE STOCKS: Prague leads a sharp
fall in emerging European stocks, falling to a seven-week low,
as growing worries over the global economy pummel shares across
the world.
Story: [ID:nL5699579] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-EQTY]
---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008
Czech Equities .PX 1,374.5 1,429.4 -3.84 -24.27
vs Euro EURCZK= 24.810 24.935 +0.50 +6.81
vs Dollar CZK= 17.263 17.417 +0.83 +5.19
U.S. Equities .DJI 11,221 11,188 +0.29 -15.41
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
====================== PRESS DIGEST===========================
GREEN PARTY LEADERSHIP REELECTED: Martin Bursik was
re-elected chairman of the junior coalition partner the Greens
and gained control of the party's executive committee.
Pravo, page 1
OIL DELIVERIES: Vaclav Bartuska, the Czech Republic's
ambassador-at-large for energy security, said that Russia has
offered to enter into direct oil-trading relationship with Czech
refineries.
Euro, page 55
CZECH EU PRESIDENCY: Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Vondra
said that realisation of the Nabucco pipeline will be among key
issues during the Czech Republic's rotating EU presidency.
E15, page 1
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it
vouch for their accuracy.
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TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets [TOP/EMRG]
TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch [TOP/EAST]
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