Overview of the latest economic events in the Czech Republic

The Prague Stock Exchange hit another all-time high as the PX index gained 0.92 % to 2351.76 points. The main drivers of the growth were shares ČEZ a Erste Bank, zatímco tituly Doosan Škoda Power lost more than two percent. The situation on the markets is supported by a strengthening koruna against the euro and the dollar, which eases exporters' cost pressures in the short term.

Household consumption remains the main driver of the Czech economy, although annual wage growth is putting pressure on corporate profitability. According to the newly revised CSO data, GDP growth in Q2 was 2.6 % yoy, 0.5 % q-o-q. The budget result for September shows a deficit of CZK 153.9bn, the lowest monthly deficit in six years. State revenues for the first three quarters reached 1.558 trillion kronor, up 7.8 % from a year earlier.

Škoda Group presented the first of the metro sets for Sofia in a contract worth over CZK 1.6 billion. The trains, manufactured in Pilsen and Ostrava, will be delivered by the middle of next year, confirming the export strength of Czech engineering.

Foreign investment

On a global level, the acquisition of the company is in advanced negotiations AES ze strany Global Infrastructure Partners, investment groups under BlackRockem. The USD 38 billion transaction would be one of the largest in the US energy sector.

In the third quarter of 2025, global M&A volume reached $1.26 trillion, even though the number of deals fell to its lowest level in 20 years. Megadeals dominate: Electronic Arts faces a $55 billion buyout offer, Union Pacific převzala Norfolk Southern za 85 mld USD a Palo Alto Networks koupila CyberArk za 25 mld USD.

This trend shows that firms are making fewer deals, but on a significantly larger scale. Other announced transactions include the acquisition of European and Australian operations Verizon Connect firmou Geotab, akvizice závodů Swisstex společností Sae-A Trading, expanding distribution Fertiglobe by buying Australian assets Wengfu, strengthening the portfolio Sazerac koupí Western Son Vodka, takeover of a biotech company 89bio společností Roche a vstup Blink Charging into the UK market through the acquisition of EB Charging.

Significant events outside the Czech Republic with global impact

The global M&A market reached a volume of over USD 2.6 trillion in 2025, the highest activity since 2021, confirming the optimism in the corporate sector. In Israel, mergers and acquisitions reached USD 71 billion, led by takeovers CyberArk firmou Palo Alto Networks.

These dynamics suggest that the technology sector remains attractive even in an unstable geopolitical environment. At the same time, the United States has imposed 15% tariffs on imports from the EU. This has prompted the EU to actively negotiate new trade agreements with blocs such as Mercosur, Mexico, Indonesia and India. Thus, paradoxically, US protectionist measures are accelerating the emergence of new global alliances and changing the terms of world trade.

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