Gilts are trading a little stronger....>

GILT SUMMARY: Gilts are trading a little stronger as equities and Sterling have

weakened, as PM May's Brexit deal looks increasingly shaky.

- The Dec 18 Gilt future is up 33 ticks at 123.13, having traded in a range of

123.02-123.23 today.

- The 2-Yr yield is down 1.9bps at 0.757%, 5-Yr is down 2.7bps at 0.948%, 10-Yr

is down 3.3bps at 1.377%, and 30-Yr is down 2.1bps at 1.953%.

- Short-Sterling futures up 3-4 ticks from Mar20 onward.

- Focus remains on PM May`s potential Brexit deal, passage of which on the first

vote - now set officially for Dec 11 - looks increasingly remote.

- US Pres Trump Monday said the agreement wouldn`t allow his country to reach a

said early Tues if vote on Brexit was held today it would be hard to win, but

that if lost, May can stay on as leader.

- May begins a nationwide campaign for public support on the deal today.

- Thin on data today, November CBI distributive trades data at 1100GMT.