Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 30

Philip Morris CR as

30/09/2020 07:28

PRAGUE, Sept 30 (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 + 2 hours)        
     
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    Real-time economic data releases................. ECONALLCZ 
    Previous stories on Czech data............. CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI 
  **For a schedule of corporate and economic events: 
    http://emea1.apps.cp.thomsonreuters.com/Apps/CountryWeb/#/2E/events-overview
    
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    VOTING STARTS: Thousands of Czech voters stuck in quarantine
due to the COVID-19 pandemic can get out to vote at drive-ins on
Wednesday, just ahead of a regional election this weekend.
    
    GOVERNMENT: The cabinet will meet to will meet to discuss
declaring a state of emergency due to resurgence of coronavirus
cases. This would give the government extraordinary powers but
does not automatically mean any lockdowns. (1200 GMT)
    The state is also likely to announce new measures limiting
the size of indoor and outdoor gatherings and activities. 
    
    CORONAVIRUS CASES DEVELOPMENT: The Czech Republic reported
1,965 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the fourth straight day
below 2,000 after a recent surge, Health Ministry data showed on
Wednesday.
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    CORONAVIRUS CASES: Among a total 67,843 cases, 32,759 people
have recovered and there were 636 deaths reported in connection
with the illness. Hospitalisations have risen to 825. 
    The number of active cases stands at 34,448.
    https://onemocneni-aktualne.mzcr.cz/covid-19
    
    Czech Philip Morris H1 net falls 14% y/y to CZK 1.73 bln
     urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2GR06X
    
    VOLKSWAGEN: Volkswagen  VOWG_p.DE  is reviewing the future
of its high-performance brands Lamborghini, Bugatti and Ducati
as part of broader quest for more economies of scale as it
shifts to mass producing electric cars, senior executives told
Reuters.
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    EU SPAT WITH CZECH COMMISSIONER: The European Union
executive on Tuesday snubbed a demand by Hungarian Prime
Minister Viktor Orban that it dismiss its top rule of law
official for comments about Hungary's "ailing democracy".
    On Monday, Orban wrote to EU Commission head Ursula von der
Leyen, demanding that she dismiss her top rule of law official
at the Brussels-based EU executive, Vera Jourova.
    
    CEE MARKETS: Poland's zloty dropped to its lowest since
early April for a second straight day on Tuesday, as pressure
remained on central Europe's currencies amid a spike in new
coronavirus cases, raising worries over the speed of economic
recovery.
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========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
    LOAN MORATORIUMS: Banks had received 401,000 loan moratorium
requests as of Sept. 18. Around one in 10 request has been
rejected.
    https://archiv.ihned.cz/c1-66822800-kratke-zpravy-z-domova-ze-sveta-a-z-byznysu
    
    M&A: Czech pet food group Vafo acquired Carry Pet Food in
Poland.
    https://archiv.ihned.cz/c1-66822800-kratke-zpravy-z-domova-ze-sveta-a-z-byznysu
    
    TROOPS: Lawmakers approved a deployment plan for up to 851
soldiers on foreign missions.
    Pravo, page 2
        
    (Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for
their accuracy.)
       
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