Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on April 3
PRAGUE, April 3 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: here#/2E/events-overview =========================NEWS=================================== Shares in Czech betting company Fortuna Entertainment Group FORE.PR fell sharply on Friday after its largest shareholder offered to buy out minority shareholders at a discount and take the company off the market. Story: Related stories: CEE MARKETS: The Czech crown firmed up, reversing an early slide to 18-month lows against the euro, as the central bank's commitment to capping its value came to an end on Friday. Story: Related stories: Czech divers are preparing to search the world's deepest underwater cave again to see if there is more to be discoverer from its already record-breaking depths. Story: Related stories: CEZ utility said it would buy back nearly 99 percent of its 2017 bonds linked to MOL shares. Story: Related stories: ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change close on day in 2017 vs Euro 27.021 27.023 0.01 -0.05 vs Dollar 25.304 25.306 0.01 1.34 Czech Equities 981.15 981.15 -0.26 6.46 U.S. Equities 20,663.22 20,728.49 -0.31 4.56 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT =======================PRESS DIGEST============================ (Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for their accuracy.) PROPERTY: CPI Property Group quitupled its profit last year to 12.5 billion crowns ($493.99 million), helped by surging prices of property in a growing economy. Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 Budapest BUX Prague PX For updates on CEE currencies TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets Prague Newsroom: +420 224 190 477 E-mail: prague.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com ($1 = 25.3040 Czech crowns) (Reporting by Prague Newsroom)