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GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: Gilts are a little weaker early Tuesday.
- The Jun 19 Gilt future is down 12 ticks at 125.91, having traded in a range of
125.9-126.06 today.
- The 2-Yr yield is up 1.9bps at 0.799%, 5-Yr is up 2bps at 1.003%, 10-Yr is up
2bps at 1.293%, and 30-Yr is up 1.9bps at 1.795%.
- Only key data this morning is UK Feb Services PMI at 0930GMT.
- MNI Median for Services is for a decline to 49.9 (50.6 prior). Manuf PMI held
above 50 in February, but construction failed to do so, falling to 49.5.
- FPC minutes from Feb. 26 meeting out at 0930GMT; BoE Gov. Carney testifies to
House of Lords Economic Committee at 1535GMT.
- PM May holds a Cabinet meeting today, while UK Attorney General Cox and Brexit
Secretary Barclay are in Brussels to negotiate further over the Irish backstop.

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