EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks slide to six-week low; Russia, Ghana rate decisions awaited Updated at 0907 GMT U.S. PCE data due at 1230 Sri Lanka to elect new president on Sept 21 Turkey c.bank not considering rate cuts now, deputy Akcay says Hungary flags pre-election stimulus as recovery falters Stocks down 0.2%, FX off 0.1% By Johann M Cherian July 26 (Reuters) - Investors in emerging markets showed caution on Friday ahead of key inflation data out of the United States and interest rate decisions i

CEE MARKETS-FX firmer as forint still set for first weekly loss since early June PRAGUE, July 26 (Reuters) - Central Europe's currencies pushed higher for a second straight day, although the Hungarian forint was set for its first weekly loss in six weeks and the Czech crown was just off a multi-month low as interest rate cuts stay in focus. The forint fell this week after Hungary's central bank delivered a 15th successive rate cut and said more could come this year.

CEE MARKETS-Crown rebounds from 5-month low; forint, zloty drift By Boldizsar Gyori BUDAPEST, July 25 (Reuters) - The crown recovered slightly on Thursday after touching a five-month low this week as markets looked to whether the Czech National Bank might slow its easing pace, while a souring global mood caused other central European currencies to mostly drift.

CEE MARKETS-Rate cut signals weigh on forint, crown WARSAW, July 24 (Reuters) - The forint weakened further on Wednesday after Hungary's central bank cut interest rates and signalled more easing, while the crown also sagged ahead of a Czech policy meeting next week that could see a debate on maintaining a cutting pace. On Tuesday, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) delivered its 15th successive rate cut, lowering its base rate by another 25 basis points to 6.75%, in line with a narrow consensus.

EMERGING MARKETS-Hungary's forint slips for second day; India, Sri Lanka in focus Updated at 0927 GMT Yuan hits 8-month low as commodities currencies continue slide Turkey to start gold, FX swap auctions for lira sterilisation Polish govt to reform rules on communicating with central bank South African inflation falls to 5.1% y/y in June MECI EM stocks indexes off 0.2%, FX flat By Johann M Cherian July 24 (Reuters) - Cautious sentiment prevailed across most emerging markets on Wednesday, with Hu