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Gilts have sold off sharply today,.....>

GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: Gilts have sold off sharply today, with few obvious catalysts
behind the move. 
- The data calendar has been light across the Europe and there have been few
headlines of note.
- The Mar-20 gilt future trades at 131.00, 13 ticks off the day's low.
- Cash yields are 5-9bps higher on the day with the belly of the curve
underperforming. Current yield levels: 2-year 0.574%, 5-year 0.631%, 10-year
0.842%, 30-year 1.333%.
- The curve has bear steepened with 2s10s up 5bp on the day. 
- There are no major data releases until Thursday when the final manufacturing
PMI print for December will be published.

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