Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on June 28
PRAGUE, June 28 (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 hour)
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SOCCER: Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored second-half goals to take the Czech Republic into the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they took advantage of a red card for the Netherlands to upset their more fancied opponents and win 2-0 in Budapest on Sunday.
Fitch affirms Czech Republic at 'AA-'; outlook stable
TORNADO: Emergency workers and residents combed through wreckage in southern Czech Republic on Friday after a tornado ripped roofs off buildings and sent cars flying through the air, killing at least five people and injuring hundreds.
The tornado, which hit towns and villages around Hodonin along the Slovak and Austrian borders on Thursday evening, may have reached windspeeds above 332 kph (206 mph), a Czech Television meteorologist said.
CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies extended their gains on Friday at the end of a week when the Hungarian and Czech central banks hiked rates, which supported their currencies and added to speculations about a possible rate hike in Poland as well.
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TORNADO: The governor of the South Moravia region hit by a strong tornado estimated the storm caused damage to public property worth 12 billion crowns ($562.38 million).
Lidove Noviny, page 1
AID: Individuals and companies have raised an estimated 500 million crowns so far to help those affected by the tornado.
https://archiv.ihned.cz/c1-66945580-pet-duvodu-proc-cesi-za-tri-dny-vybrali-rekordni-pulmiliardu-na-pomoc-morave
BONDS: Czech companies issued 30.6 billion crowns in bonds in the first quarter, equalling already the volume issued in 2020.
Lidove Noviny, page 11
(Reuters has not verified the stories nor does it vouch for their accuracy.)
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