Romania - Factors to watch on June 2
BUCHAREST, June 2 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Friday.
MARKETS
Foreign exchange, money and capital markets resume trading after the June 1 public holiday. Monday, June 5 is also a public and market holiday in Romania.
PPI
Romanian industrial producer prices rose 3.8 percent on the year and edged down 0.1 percent on the month in April, data from the National Statistics Board showed.
UNEMPLOYMENT DATA
Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent in April from the previous month.
CEE MARKETS
The forint strengthened on Thursday after Hungary's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) jumped to a record high in May, underpinning that strong manufacturing growth continues in Central Europe.
EU INVESTIGATION
EU antitrust regulators will investigate whether Romanian state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz is hindering gas exports to other EU countries, a move which could result in a hefty fine for the company if found guilty of breaking EU rules.
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