Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Aug 18

PRAGUE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Wednesday.

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PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a session (0700 GMT) (www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). News conference due at 1000 GMT.

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PRAGUE - 15-year government bond auction.

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EU RULE CHANGE REQUEST: Nine mostly eastern European Union states have asked the bloc to consider changing its accounting rules in a way that could cut the budget deficit and debt levels of states that implement pension reforms.

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CEE MARKETS: Emerging Europe's currencies were mixed on Tuesday, with the Polish zloty and bonds up, as another raft of domestic data eased expectations for quick move to higher interest rates.

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RATE TIGHTENING DELAYED: Czech central bank Governor Miroslav Singer said on Tuesday the outlook for beginning policy tightening seemed to be delayed.

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BOND CALENDAR: Czech Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek said on Tuesday that he would decide on the country's remaining bond issues for 2010 by the end of August, but that he did not plan issues in Swiss francs or dollars.

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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change

close on day in 2010
vs Euro 24.782 24.794 0.05 5.84
vs Dollar 19.29 19.263 -0.14 -4.97
Czech Equities 1,196.7 1,196.7 1.24 7.11
U.S. Equities 10,405.85 10,302.01 1.01 -0.21
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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TAX BREAK: Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek will leave out some of the contentious tax changes in a bill to implement changes in 2011 to avoid threatening passage of the bill, including tax changes to workers' benefits and elimination of some tax breaks.

Mlada Fronta Dnes, page A1



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