Overall, the traded volume remained above average levels. Cesky Telecom touched CZK 430 in the morning on domestic buying. However, we saw several London sellers locking in profits. Unipetrol erased 2.2% on the day, though traded with almost 4% intraday loss - as in of Cesky Telecom, investors locked in profits. Zentiva gained 3.20% as investors build long positions ahead of Q4 release. For today we expect further consolidation of Cesky Telecom, in days to come we expect CZK 415-425 trading range unless any fresh news regarding to the 51% stake placement occurs. Komercni Banka seemed to have gained strong momentum and we expect further upside in the stock price.
The central bank is holding a monetary policy meeting today. The market expects no changes in interest rates. The 2-week repo rate currently stands at 2.50%. The CNB will also update its inflation and economic growth forecasts. A press conference is expected at 15:30 CET