NEWS

U.S.-Czech missile defense agreement signed on Tuesday

CEE economies see slight Q2 slowdown, equity markets in Q3 seen sideways – Erste Bank

STATISTICS

Czech inflation in June down slightly at 6.7%, below expectations

Slovak construction output growth in May slows to 8.4%

POLITICS

PRESS: Majority of Czech against U.S. anti-missile radar system

Russia to react to U.S.-Czech anti-missile agreement with "military- technological" means

Agreement on U.S. anti-missile radar in the Czech Republic to be signed today - Condoleezza Rice

COMPANY NEWS

TRANSPORTATION

Czech watchdog allows merger of logistics group C.S. Cargo and transporter JTC Transcentrum

REAL ESTATE

Prague-based developer DavCor to deliver 200-unit Cibulkova residential complex in 2010

PRESS: Vacancy rate of Czech industrial/logistics space growing, demand highest in Moravia

PRESS: German developer ECE mulls lawsuit over Czech minister’s approval for rival mall project

Prague-based developer CPI to open third Czech retail park in Q4 in Prostejov

ENERGY NEWS

OIL & PETROCHEMICALS

Czech retail fuel prices drop; top-selling Natural 95 down to CZK 32.77/liter

Polish refiner PKN Orlen gets notice of lower crude deliveries from Russia to Czech Republic

No explanation from Russia for drop in oil supplies through Druzhba Pipeline - Czech envoy

EMERGING MARKETS NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Russia’s intel denies stepping up anti-UK activities, has questions about UK diplomat’s work (Part 2)

EU thinks Russia’s involvement in settlements in Georgia is inevitable

FINANCIAL MARKETS

EQUITIES

Prague bourse PX index up 1/7% w/w Friday, Komercni banka, PMCR week’s biggest gainers

Prague Stock Exchange (PSE), SPAD trading, 04-11/07/2008

FIXED INCOME

Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) Treasury bonds, Direct trading, 04- 11/07/2008

MONEY MARKET

National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) official interest rates – 11/07/2008

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