The PX-50 index closed down 0.49% to 405.7 points on Friday. In an overall quiet session, trading was primarily focused on CEZ and Komercni banka. Komercni banka closed down 0.4%; the stock had an intra-day low of CZK 1,211, but a sharp upward correction occurred toward the end of session. CEZ traded in good volume (over 2.3 mil. shares), trading as low as CZK 69, but traded upward toward the end of the session to above CZK 70. Total market volume reached USD 17.4 mil. For today, the market is likely to open slowly, awaiting starts on European and US exchanges.
(Milan Prochazka)