• The number of US non-farming jobs reached 166 thousand in October in comparison to the 80 expected. Unemployment rate stagnated at 4.7%. • US Factory commission increased by 0.2% in September, while the market expected decline by 0.5%. • Strengthening crown helps soften inflation pressures resulting from high commodity prices, said CNB governor Tůma. However, this should not be regarded as permanent or systemic. • Premier Topolánek said that the Czech Republic could follow the Swedish model of deferring the entry into the Monetary Union. According to him, the tax Slovakia is paying for entering ERM-2 is too high. • US mortgage crisis continues to have impact on banks. Citigroup will have to write off investments amounting to about USD 11 billion. The bank´s chief has resigned.