Gilts have traded fairly aimlessly.....>

GILT SUMMARY: Gilts have traded fairly aimlessly Wednesday ahead of the release

of the BOE's financial stability report and Brexit withdrawal assessment.

- The Dec 18 Gilt future is up 6 ticks at 123.13, having traded in a range of

123.04-123.36 today.

- Some modest bull steepening in the cash curve as the short end has

outperformed, with the 2-Yr yield down 2.8bps at 0.751%, 5-Yr is down 2.7bps at

0.944%, 10-Yr is down 1.4bps at 1.378%, and 30-Yr is up 0.7bps at 2.006%.

- Short-Sterling futures fairly flat. Saw some vol selling today in options.

- PM May continued her campaign for the Brexit Withdrawal bill on Wednesday,

saying that there was no time for a second referendum, a possible option that

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell floated earlier today.

- BoE's Carney up at 1645GMT to discuss the 1630GMT release of BoE's findings on

bank stress tests, financial stability and Brexit withdrawal agreement.

- Thursday sees UK money supply and mortgage approval data.