Gilts have retraced Thursday`s gains...>

GILT SUMMARY: Gilts have retraced Thursday`s gains early Friday. 

- The Mar 19 Gilt future is down 34 ticks at 123.68, having traded in a range of

123.62-123.91 so far.

- The 2-Yr yield is up 2.8bps at 0.73%, 5-Yr is up 3bps at 0.855%, 10-Yr is up

2.9bps at 1.223%, and 30-Yr is up 2.1bps at 1.769%.

- Political positioning for `No Deal` Brexit continues, with DUP's Wilson saying

the party could not back PM May`s Withdrawal deal, and that `we should be

relaxed about a no-deal Brexit` (Rtrs).

- Times cited poll showing 63% of Conservative Party members say they would be

delighted/pleased/relieved by no deal, whereas 18% of all voters say the same.

- Nationwide House Price index for Dec showed slowdown to -0.7% M/M, 0.5% Y/Y,

lowest since 2013.

- Nov money supply data and Services/Composite PMIs released at 0930GMT.

- Main events likely to come from the US though, with nonfarm payrolls out at

1330GMT, and Fed`s Powell speaking at an event at 1515GMT.