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GILT SUMMARY: At today's cabinet meeting, ministers agreed to persevere with

contentious cross-party Brexit talks and to secure parliamentary support for the

Withdrawal Agreement Bill before the summer recess. 

- However, pressure on May continues to intensify, with 14 former cabinet

ministers (including former defence secretary Michael Fallon and the chair of

the 1922 committee Sir Graham Brady) urging the PM to abandon talks.

- The Jun-19 gilt future trades at 128.36, up 11 ticks from Monday's close and 4

ticks off the day's high; L-H: 128.02-128.4.

- Gilts have rallied slightly this afternoon. Cash yields (Last / 1d chg /

L...H): 2Y (0.6984% / -0.9bp / 0.695%...0.7081%); 5Y (0.823% / -1bp /

0.8195%...0.833%); 10Y (1.0895% / -1bp / 1.0865%...1.1008%); 30Y (1.6383% /

-1.4bp / 1.6376%...1.6486%).

- Short sterling futures have broadly rallied: W (+ 0.0/0.5 ticks); R (+ 0.5/1.5

ticks); G (+ 1.5/2 ticks); B (+ 1.5/2 ticks)