Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Feb 6
PRAGUE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours) =========================ECONOMIC DATA======================== December foreign trade data at 0800 GMT. December industrial and construction data at 0800 GMT. January foreign reserves data at 0900 GMT. Real-time economic data releases................... Previous stories on Czech data............ Overview of economic data and forecasts......... Updates on CEE currencies........................... ===========================NEWS================================ CENTRAL BANK: The Czech central bank extended its outlook for keeping the crown weak into the second half of 2016 on Thursday, in light of deflationary tendencies caused by a slump in oil prices and a weak euro zone economy. Story: Related news: CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies regained strength on Thursday, after dropping initially on concerns about an ECB ban on Greek bonds, and the Czech crown held ground after its central bank said it would delay an expected exit from its weak currency policy. Story: Related news: CEE POWER: Rising wind generation levels across the region, and less demand heading into the weekend, drove central and southeastern Europe day ahead power prices lower on Thursday, traders said. Story: Related news: ======================PRESS DIGEST============================ GAMBLING: The Finance Ministry eased proposed new tax rates for betting, lowering the rate on fixed-odds betting to 25 percent, from 30 percent. The lottery tax's proposed rate remained at 30 percent. The changes are being prepared for 2016. Mlada Fronta Dnes, page A9; Story: Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it vouch for their accuracy. For Instant Views of key economic data click on For summary of economic data and forecasts For diary of forthcoming Czech events For calendar of east European economic indicators TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the United States and other Group of Seven countries see For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 Budapest BUX Prague PX News editor of the day: Jason Hovet on +420 224 190 476 E-mail: prague.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com (Reporting by Prague Newsroom)
