Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on March 7
PRAGUE, March 7 (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 + 1 hours) =========================ECONOMIC DATA========================== Real-time economic data releases.................... Summary of economic data and forecasts........... Recently released economic data.................. Previous stories on Czech data............. **For a schedule of corporate and economic events: http://emea1.apps.cp.thomsonreuters.com/Apps/CountryWeb/#/2E/events-overview ========================= NEWS ================================= CEZ: Czech utility CEZ expects the sale of its Bulgarian assets to Inercom of Bulgaria to go ahead, CEZ board member Tomas Pleskac said in an interview with daily Lidove Noviny. Story: Related news: * For further stories: BULGARIA: Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Krasimir Karakachanov said on Tuesday that Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova's resignation would not be accepted. Last month Petkova tendered her resignation to Prime Minister Boyko Borissov following media reports she was linked to the owners of Inercom, a small company slated to buy Czech utility's CEZ's assets in Bulgaria. Story: Related news: POLITICS: A Czech Communist lawmaker resigned on Tuesday as chair of a parliamentary commission overseeing police internal affairs, after thousands protested the appointment because of his past in a communist-era special unit. Story: Related news: SLOVAKIA: Slovak police have interviewed more than 100 people as part of the investigation into the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, Interior Minister Robert Kalinak said on Tuesday. Story: Related news: CEE MARKETS: Budapest led a rebound of Central Europe's main equities markets on Tuesday, which also lifted regional currencies, as risk appetite returned in global markets, dealers said. Story: Related news: ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change close on day in 2018 vs Euro 25.385 25.332 -0.21 0.56 vs Dollar 20.438 20.35 -0.43 3.95 Czech Equities 1,120.96 1,120.96 0.7 3.97 U.S. Equities 24,884.12 24,874.76 0.04 0.67 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600 GMT =========================PRESS DIGEST=========================== POLITICS: Communist party head Vojtech Filip, in reaction to party member Zdenek Ondracek resigning as a committee head after protests, said it threw in doubt whether the party would support an ANO-led government of Prime Minister Andrej Babis. ANO has sought the Communists' support. Communist party deputy Jiri Dolejs said it was a problem but that they would not throw a wrench into negotiations. Pravo, page 1; Mlada Fronta Dnes, page 1 (Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for their accuracy.) Prague Newsroom: +420 224 190 477 E-mail: [email protected] (Reporting by Prague Newsroom)
