The Czech market finished slightly down in-line with the region. Main PX Index closed almost unchanged. CEZ was the most traded stock having about 40% of the total daily turnover. CEZ shoved strong opening up to CZK 875 then fell down under the CZK 860 level and closed at CZK 867. Telefónica O2 CR, Zentiva and Komercni banka were actively traded mainly by international investors. CME jumped by 2% and significantly outperformed the rest of the board. Orco was hammered down by 3.4% after it announced issue of convertible bonds worth EUR 156m.
The total traded volume was well above the long-term average.