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Gilts continued their move lower.......>

GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: Gilts continued their move lower which began Monday afternoon,
with risk appetite returning to global markets.
- Sep8 Gilt futures are off 34 ticks at 123.55, touching Monday's lows and down
from Monday's high of 123.89.
- The Gilt curve is a little steeper, with 2-Yr yields up 1.0bps at 0.716%and
10s up 2.6bps at 1.249%.
- The Short Sterling strip is bear steepening, with short-dated contracts down 1
tick and Blues off 3 ticks.
- The UK morning has been highlighted by Oct-Dec issuance news (see Bullet
0831), public sector borrowing data (see Bullet 0931BST), and a linker auction
(see Bullet 1036BST).
- Very thin data and scheduled speaker calendar until the end of the month, so
Gilts likely to continue to be buffeted by Brexit newsflow and broader risk
appetite.

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