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GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: Gilts have started the week sharply lower, with talk of extended
deadlines to EU departure.
- The Mar 19 Gilt future is down 23 ticks at 123.99, at day`s lows.
- The 2-Yr yield is up 0.9bps at 0.764%, 5-Yr is up 7bps at 0.91%, 10-Yr is up
2.2bps at 1.18%, and 30-Yr is up 1.6bps at 1.703%.
- Headlines include Reuters this morning citing a UK `official` saying the
government is mulling options on what to do if Parliament rejects May`s deal in
the vote due by Mar 12 (itself delayed from Feb 27).
- Telegraph had reported Brexit might be delayed for up to 2 months, as
"officials have drawn up options in a bid to avoid resignations by ministers
determined to support a backbench bid to take no deal off the table this week."
- Further to this, EU officials reportedly eyeing extension to 2021.
- BoE speaking engagements pick up at 1000GMT Monday, w Gov Carney taking part
in a presser w FCA`s Bailey and US Commod Futures Trading`s Giancarlo; more
pertinent is Tuesday`s Treasury Comm. hearing on the Inflation Report.
- No key UK data today.

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