Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 24
PRAGUE, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Monday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 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/EVENTS========================= POLL-BONDS: The Czech Republic is expected to lead a rise in 10-year government bond yields in Central Europe in the next 12 months as the European Central Bank moves closer to increasing euro zone interest rates, a Reuters poll of 20 analysts showed. TENNIS: Former world number one Karolina Pliskova utilised her big serve to full effect to ease to a 6-4 6-4 victory over home favourite and U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka in the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo on Sunday. CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies rose on Friday against the euro in tandem with persistent dollar weakness , extending several days of gains and hitting new multi-month highs versus the dollar. EUROPE POWER: The German spot electricity contract for delivery early next week fell on Friday, pressured by a forecast sharp rise in power generation from German wind turbines while consumption is expected to dip. ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change close on day in 2018 vs Euro 25.598 25.587 -0.04 -0.28 vs Dollar 21.824 21.745 -0.36 -2.57 Czech Equities 1,101.71 1,101.71 -0.17 2.18 U.S. Equities 26,743.5 26,656.98 0.32 8.19 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT =========================PRESS DIGEST=========================== BANKS: Czech banks increased their profits by 300 million crowns to 43.9 billion crowns ($2.01 billion) year-on-year in the first half, helped mainly by rising interest rates. E15, page 5 JOBS: Around 250,000 people are working illegally in the Czech Republic, according to an estimate from job agencies association. Such workers are cheaper for companies as they don't pay health and social insurance for them. 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: prague.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com ($1 = 21.8160 Czech crowns) (Reporting by Prague Newsroom)
