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GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: Government spokesman James Slack has indicated that PM Theresa May
is not thinking about a general election and that talks with the Labour Party
are ongoing. 
- It is likely that PM May will see to present her Withdrawal Agreement (in some
form) to parliament again at some point.  
- Further suggesting that the risk of no-deal has been significantly reduced,
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has stated that talks with Labour have been more
constructive than people expected.
- Gilts have traded a touch weaker with yields 1-2bp higher on the day. Current
yield levels: 2-year 0.791%, 5-year 0.941%, 10-year  1.227%, 30-year 1.735%.
- The Jun-19 gilt future trades at 126.76 and 7 ticks off the low.
- Short sterling futures are broadly 0.5-1.0 ticks lower. 
- Next up on the data calendar will be the employment and weekly earnings
updates for February which will be published tomorrow. 

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