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GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: Gilts have traded weaker today in line with the broader risk-off
theme.
- The Jun 20 gilt future trades at 136.82, 8 ticks off the day's low.
- Cash yields are 1-3bp higher on the day. Current yield levels: 2-year 0.060%,
5-year 0.170%, 10-year 0.304%, 30-year 0.639%.
- PM Boris Johnson has returned to work today, but despite speculation about a
potential easing of lockdown restrictions Downing Street has stressed that
prematurely relaxing the measures risks a spike in coronavirus infections.
- Oil prices have crashed again today with WTI down 26% on the back of
persisting concerns about excess supply and widespread demand destruction as a
result of national lockdown measures. 
- Tomorrow will see release of the Lloyds Business Barometer indicator for April
and CBI Reported Sales for the same month.

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