Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on July 1

PRAGUE, July 1 (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 + 2 hours) Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for June due out at 0730 GMT. End-June budget balance data. Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... PRAGUE - Prime Minister Jan Fischer to meet Czech central bank Governor Zdenek Tuma to discuss current economic issues. News briefing at 1200 GMT. ENERGY ASSETS DEAL: International Power PLC will sell its Czech business to Czech-Slovak private equity group J&T. The British group said the value of the transaction was 738.3 million pounds ($1.23 billion), including 157.5 million pounds in debt. Story: Related news: CEE FX UP: Central Europe's currencies rallied on Tuesday,... [read full story]                    

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