Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Aug 17
PRAGUE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Tuesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic summer time: GMT + 2 hours)
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AFGHANISTAN: A second Czech plane was headed to Kabul, after a wait in Baku, and will continue evacuations. The country's first evacuation flight landed in Prague on Monday.
Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians from Afghanistan resumed early on Tuesday after the runway at Kabul airport was cleared of thousands of people desperate to flee after the Taliban seized the capital.
PPI: Czech producer prices rise fastest in 17 years
CEE MARKETS: Central European stocks slid on Monday, halting record-setting gains from last week as investors were concerned about slower economic growth in China and the spread of the coronavirus.
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ELECTRICITY: CEZ board member Pavel Cyrani said the company did not see any big reason for electricity prices to continue rising.
Mlada Fronta Dnes, page 10
SKODA: Carmaker Skoda Auto finished its summer break on Monday but not all workers returned due to cancelled shifts announced before the holiday because of the global chip shortage.
Lidove Noviny, page 5
AIR BANK: PPF's Air Bank group of companies - including Home Credit in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and peer-to-peer lender Zonky - that are part of a proposed merger with MONETA Money Bank saw profit rise 25% in the first half, to 877 million crowns ($40.58 million).
https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/skupine-air-bank-v-pololeti-stoupl-cisty-zisk-o-ctvrtinu-na-877-milionu-kc/2077542
(Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for their accuracy)
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