Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on July 25

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25/07/2017 07:24

PRAGUE, July 25 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial 
markets on Tuesday. 
            
    ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)          
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    Real-time economic data releases.................... ECONCZ  
    Summary of economic data and forecasts........... CZ/ECON01  
    Recently released economic data.................. CZ/ECON15  
    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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    CME: Central European Media Enterprises  CETV.O   CETV.PR  
quarterly OIBDA increased 14% at actual rates and 15% at 
constant rates to $61.2 million. 
    Story:  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1KG0SS Related stories:  RTRS-LEN-CZ-BCST  
     
    CONFIDENCE: Czech business confidence rose in July to a 
six-month high, but companies in the country with the EU's 
lowest unemployment rate are worried that a worker shortage is 
becoming a barrier to further expansion. 
    Story:  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1KF1RH Related stories:  RTRS-LEN-CZ-MCE  
     
    BANKS: Czech banks expect tighter conditions for household 
loans in the third quarter and falling demand for mortgage 
lending as stricter recommendations in the home loan market take 
bigger effect, a central bank lending survey showed on Monday. 
    Story:  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP7N1I402Q Related stories:  RTRS-LEN-CZ-BANK  
     
    CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies firmed on Monday, 
led by the zloty after it was boosted by Polish President 
Andrzej Duda's rejection of disputed legislation to reform the 
judiciary. 
    Story:  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1KF4Q7 Related stories:  RTRS-LEN-CEEU-FRX  
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ 
 Index/Crown Currency    Latest     Prev   Pct change Pct change 
                                    close    on day     in 2017 
 vs Euro     EURCZK=      26.034     26.01     -0.09       3.6 
 vs Dollar      CZK=      22.317     22.309    -0.04      12.99 
 Czech Equities  .PX   1,007.67   1,007.67      0.35       9.34 
 U.S. Equities  .DJI  21,513.17  21,580.07     -0.31       8.86 
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT 
  
       
======================PRESS DIGEST============================ 
    PRAGUE AIRPORT: Prague Airport handled a record 6.76 million 
passengers in the first half, which is 1.2 million more than a 
year ago. 
    Pravo, page 16 
     
    CEZ: Majority state-owned utility CEZ  CEZP.PR  paid some of 
its management directors fees from mining unit Severoceske Doly. 
The finance ministry has objected to paying the fees on a group 
level at recent shareholders meetings.  
    CEZ said the mining group has a separate compensation 
system, while former finance minister Andrej Babis told the 
paper the fees should be cancelled across the group. 
    Lidove Noviny, page 1 
     
    M&A: Agrofert's chemical group DEZA won anti-monopoly 
approval to buy Petrochemia-Blachownia of Poland. 
    Pravo, page 15 
 
  (Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for 
their accuracy.) 
                        
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