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Prague stocks touch highest since 2008, currencies firm

CEE MARKETS-Prague stocks touch highest since 2008, currencies firm WARSAW, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Prague stocks powered to their highest level in over 16 years on Friday while central Europe's currencies pulled away from weaker levels seen earlier this week. Stock markets in central Europe, except for Warsaw .WIG20 , have climbed 13% to 23% so far in 2024 and some - like Budapest .BUX and Bucharest .BETI - have hit all-time highs, following other bourses in Europe that have reached new peaks .
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Zloty approaches multi-month lows due to dollar pressure

CEE MARKETS-Zloty approaches multi-month lows due to dollar pressure PRAGUE, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Poland's zloty led losses in central Europe on Thursday, retreating close to two-month lows it hit earlier this month, as a firmer dollar continued to drag on the region ahead of an expected European Central Bank interest rate cut. The ECB is likely to lower interest rates for a third time this year later in the day.
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Currencies ease as dollar firms, markets await ECB rate decision

CEE MARKETS-Currencies ease as dollar firms, markets await ECB rate decision By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Central European currencies were a touch weaker on Wednesday, hovering near recently hit lows, as the U.S. dollar strengthened and investors awaited a rate decision and comments from the European Central Bank (ECB). The Hungarian forint EURHUF= was 0.06% softer versus the euro at 400.3, trading on the weaker side of the psychologically important level of 400 once again after
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Currencies erase some losses, but dollar adds pressure

CEE MARKETS-Currencies erase some losses, but dollar adds pressure By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Central European currencies were a touch stronger versus the euro on Tuesday with Hungary's forint leading gains, although dollar strength kept a lid on gains. The forint EURHUF= firmed 0.19% on the day to trade at 400.25 per euro, keeping in its recent range as the dollar's strength and European Central Bank rate cut expectations pulled it in different directions, an FX trader in Bud
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Forint pulls away from lows in thin trading

CEE MARKETS-Forint pulls away from lows in thin trading WARSAW, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint edged away from last week's lows in thin trading on Monday, while other regional currencies were muted ahead of a European Central Bank (ECB) rate decision later this week and with the conflict in the Middle East in focus. The euro weakened for an 11th time in 12 sessions as investors priced in a widely expected 25 basis point interest rate cut from the European Central Bank at its Oct.
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Forint holds firm as c.bank signals easing pause in Oct

CEE MARKETS-Forint holds firm as c.bank signals easing pause in Oct WARSAW, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint stabilised on Friday, at the end of a week that saw it once again trade above the psychologically important 400-per-euro mark as dollar strength pressured emerging markets. Hungarian inflation fell slightly more than expected on Thursday to 3%, its lowest level since 2021. However, with the forint weakening, Deputy Central Bank Governor Barnabas Virag flagged a likely pause in Octo
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Forint underperforms as dollar strength pressures emerging markets

CEE MARKETS-Forint underperforms as dollar strength pressures emerging markets By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Hungary's forint weakened past the psychological 400-per-euro level again on Thursday, underperforming regional peers as it was pressured by dollar gains while a central bank deputy governor dampened rate cut expectations for this year.
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Currencies halt losses as they look for new impulses

CEE MARKETS-Currencies halt losses as they look for new impulses By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Central European currencies edged up on Tuesday but kept hovering near recent lows as they were waiting for new impulses after a weakening that started last week when a stronger dollar put pressure on emerging markets. The Hungarian forint EURHUF= firmed 0.26% to trade at 401.1 per euro, still trading at an 18-month low and on the weaker side of the psychological level of 400. "There is
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Forint hovers at 18-month low as FX looks to reverse losses

CEE MARKETS-Forint hovers at 18-month low as FX looks to reverse losses PRAGUE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint hovered at an 18-month low on Monday, the Czech crown sat off a two-month low and the Polish zloty eased for a ninth consecutive session, as dollar strength stayed a drag on central Europe's currencies. The region has been impacted in the past week by Middle East tensions cutting into risk appetite.
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Currencies unchanged as markets await key U.S. job report

CORRECTED-CEE MARKETS-Currencies unchanged as markets await key U.S. job report Corrects paragraph 9 to show investors expect a rate cut in November, not a hike By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Central European currencies were mostly stable on Friday ahead of the publication of key U.S. labour market data later in the day and investors in Romania were awaiting an interest rate decision with markets expecting no change.
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Forint hovers at 18-month low, zloty traders eye Polish rate outlook

CEE MARKETS-Forint hovers at 18-month low, zloty traders eye Polish rate outlook Interest rate cuts have weighed on the forint Polish zloty best performer in region this year Traders await Polish central bank's rate guidance Central bank kept base rate unchanged on Wednesday By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Central Europe's currencies steadied on Thursday after falling the previous day, with the Hungarian forint clinging around the psychological 400 per euro level that it weakened pa
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Czech crown seen rising as other CEE currencies stall

POLL-Czech crown seen rising as other CEE currencies stall reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=EURCZK= euro/koruna poll data reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=EURPLN= euro/zloty poll data reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=EURHUF= euro/forint poll data reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=EURRON= euro/leu poll data reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./App
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Forint falls to 18-month low, passing big barrier

CEE MARKETS-Forint falls to 18-month low, passing big barrier Changes dateline, updates with forint low, trader quote, Polish rate decision BUDAPEST, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint fell to its weakest against the euro in 1 8 months on Wednesday as tensions in the Middle East made investors risk-averse, hitting central Europe's currencies. The zloty, the best performer in the region this year, also eased as the Polish central bank left its base rate u nchanged, as expected, with inflation
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Forint lowest since March, zloty weak before Polish rate decision

CEE MARKETS-Forint lowest since March, zloty weak before Polish rate decision WARSAW, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint fell to its weakest against the euro in 6-1/2 months on Wednesday, while the Czech crown hit a new eight-week low and the zloty eased before a Polish rate decision. Falling interest rates in Hungary and the Czech Republic have put pressure on those countries' currencies, while the zloty has been supported as the Polish central bank paused rate cuts for the past year.
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Crown hits 8-week low with FX stuck at weaker levels

CEE MARKETS-Crown hits 8-week low with FX stuck at weaker levels PRAGUE, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Czech crown hit an eight-week low against the euro on Tuesday as rising risk aversion and data showing continued decline in the region's manufacturing sector kept central Europe's currencies on the back foot. The crown slipped as low as 25.280 to the euro in morning trade before steadying to 25.269 EURCZK= by 0926 GMT, 0.2% weaker on the day.
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FX ease further, crown touches six-week low

CEE MARKETS-FX ease further, crown touches six-week low By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Czech crown hit a six-week low and Hungary's forint fell for a fourth consecutive session on Monday as central European currencies stayed on a downward slope, with markets looking for new clues on the pace of monetary easing in the region. The Polish and Romanian central banks were due to meet this week, following rate cuts in the Czech Republic and Hungary last week.
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Forint ending the week softer as FX see pressure

CEE MARKETS-Forint ending the week softer as FX see pressure By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Central European currencies eased on Friday, with the Hungarian forint on course for its biggest weekly drop since July after the central bank cut its base rate this week. The forint EURHUF= , central Europe's worst performer in 2024, eased 0.2% to trade at 397.00 per euro.
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Forint and crown drift lower after rate cuts, dollar also weighs

CEE MARKETS-Forint and crown drift lower after rate cuts, dollar also weighs WARSAW, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The forint eased to a two-week low on Thursday following the latest Hungarian interest rate cut, while the crown also drifted weaker following further Czech policy easing. Hungarian rate-setters resumed monetary policy easing after a one-month pause on Tuesday.
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Crown weakens before expected Czech rate cut, following forint

CEE MARKETS-Crown weakens before expected Czech rate cut, following forint WARSAW, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The crown edged lower on Wednesday before an expected Czech interest rate cut while the forint touched a 1-1/2 week low after Hungarian rate setters resumed their policy easing after a short pause. The Czech and Hungarian central banks have been the most consistent in central Europe in loosening policy since last year, with the latter reducing what had been the highest rates in Europe through a
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Forint holds steady after rate cut cycle resumes, crown tests one-month low

CEE MARKETS-Forint holds steady after rate cut cycle resumes, crown tests one-month low Updates with Hungary cenbank decision, trader comment By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Sept 24 (Reuters) - H ungary's forint held stable on Tuesday after the central bank resumed its rate cut cycle following a pause last month, as expected, while the Czech crown eased before another expected Czech rate reduction.
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