Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 8

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]

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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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[CZ/INSTANT]
For summary of economic data and forecasts <CZ/ECON01>
For diary of forthcoming Czech events [CZ/DIARY]
For calendar of east European economic indicators [CONV/DIARY]
TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets [TOP/EMRG]
TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch [TOP/EAST]

For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the United
States and other Group of Seven countries see G7TODAY

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Warsaw WIG20 .WIG20 Budapest BUX .BUX Prague PX .PX

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