WARSAW, July 9 (Reuters) - Central European currencies firmed on Thursday, recovering ground after U.S. President Donald Trump shook markets the previous day by saying an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over".

The Hungarian forint EURHUF=, the most sensitive currency in the region to volatility caused by the Middle East conflict, fell sharply on Wednesday on fears of escalation, but its weaker levels began attracting buyers after the European close.

"The forint got a beating yesterday. Just like some other currencies, there was a big scare yesterday after it was clear that the Iran truce was over, the NATO summit really pressured the market, raising oil prices as well," said a currency trader in Budapest.

"There was a very strong technical level around 357.50 in the euro-forint rate and once that was broken, the door opened for further weakening. However, when it reached 360, some investors thought it was time to enter the game, alongside with some Hungarian companies that export that were waiting to sell their euros and 360 seemed like a good level."

The forint was trading at 358.40 per euro, 0.82% stronger than Wednesday's European close, with much of the strengthening having come on Wednesday evening.

In Poland, the zloty EURPLN= gained 0.15% to 4.3065 as investors awaited a press conference by National Bank of Poland (NBP) Governor Adam Glapinski.

The NBP left its main interest rate at 3.75% for the fourth month in a row on Wednesday, as its new macroeconomic forecasts showed the inflation path in Poland this year and next would be higher than previously indicated.

"(The) conference will be closely monitored, but in the current, highly uncertain geopolitical environment, we do not expect dovish overtones," PKO BP said in a note.

The Romanian leu EURRON=, tightly controlled by the central bank, was little changed at 5.2355 after the central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 6.5% as expected on Wednesday.

The Czech crown EURCZK= was 0.11% firmer at 24.2520.

"Higher Brent oil prices are a risk, but the temporary increase is relatively modest - the crown's link to oil was strongest during the hot phase of the conflict and then gradually eroded," bank CSOB said.

CEE MARKETS SNAPSHOT AT 1057 CET
CURRENCIES		Latest trade	Previous close	Daily change	Change in 2026
Czech crown	EURCZK=	24.2520	24.2780	+0.11%	-0.35%
Hungary forint	EURHUF=	358.4000	361.3500	+0.82%	+7.24%
Polish zloty	EURPLN=	4.3065	4.3130	+0.15%	-2.11%
Romanian leu	EURRON=	5.2355	5.2333	-0.04%	-2.70%
Serbian dinar	EURRSD=	117.2800	117.3600	+0.07%	+0.02%
Note: daily change calculated from 1800 CET
STOCKS		Latest	Previous close	Daily change	Change in 2026
Prague	.PX	2603.27	2592.5400	+0.41%	-3.07%
Budapest	.BUX	142321.92	140842.29	+1.05%	+28.18%
Warsaw	.WIG20	3702.92	3672.54	+0.83%	+16.30%
Bucharest	.BETI	33906.37	33568.24	+1.01%	+38.74%
BONDS		Yield (bid)	Yield change	Spread vs Bund	Daily change in spread
Czech Rep 2-year	CZ2YT=RR	3.8688	0.0121	+120bps	+5bps
Czech Rep 5-year	CZ5YT=RR	4.1323	-0.0225	+135bps	+1bps
Czech Rep 10-year	CZ10YT=RR	4.6987	0.0042	+163bps	+2bps
Poland 2-year	PL2YT=RR	4.0950	-0.1700	+143bps	-13bps
Poland 5-year	PL5YT=RR	4.8220	-0.0770	+204bps	-5bps
Poland 10-year	PL10YT=RR	5.4100	-0.0360	+234bps	-2bps
FORWARD RATE AGREEMENTS		3x6	6x9	9x12	3M interbank
Czech Rep	CZKFRA, PRIBOR=	4.00	4.14	4.18	3.81
Poland	PLNFRA, WIBOR=	3.82	3.83	3.84	3.83
Note: FRA quotes are for ask prices