Corrected: Poland - Factors to Watch Oct 31

Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka SA

31/10/2024 07:02

(Corrects date in headline)
       WARSAW, Oct 31 - The following are news stories, press
reports and events that appeared in the Polish media on
Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour): 
    
    DATA
    Poland's statistics office to release flash CPI data at
0900.
   
     DEBT
    Polish Finance Ministry to publish debt supply for
November's tender at 1400. 
    
    BUDGET DEFICIT
    The government has increased the budget deficit to a record
PLN 240 billion ($59.85 billion). Economists suspect that the
amendment to the budget law aims to facilitate expenditure in
2024 while easing the budget constraints for 2025,
Rzeczpospolita daily reported.

    CURRENCY
    Analysts indicate that the ongoing weakness of the zloty
does not bode well for investors' confidence in the Polish
currency, which has been under increasing pressure from both
unfavourable global and local conditions for several weeks,
Parkiet daily reported.

    NUCLEAR ENERGY
    Preparations for the construction of SMR reactors in Poland
have clearly stalled. Administrative actions regarding
environmental decisions are being postponed, and previous
preliminary agreements with several large energy companies have
expired, Rzeczpospolita daily reported. 
    
    
    
    ****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish
media and does not vouch for their accuracy.****
    
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 Polish equities        PL-E      E.Europe equities      .CEE 
 Polish money           PL-M      Polish debt            PL-D  
 Eastern Europe         EEU       All emerging markets   EMRG 
 Hot stocks             HOT       Stock markets          STX 
 Market debt news       DBT       Forex news             FRX 
 
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 Warsaw WIG20  .WIG20   Budapest BUX  .BUX   Prague PX  .PX 


($1 = 4.0051 zlotys)


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