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GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: In the final days of campaigning, the political climate has become
increasingly charged and emotive. 
- Denting Labour's election campaign, health spokesman Jon Ashworth was filmed
criticising Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn and arguing that the party will lose the
general election.
- Elsewhere, the father of one of the victims from the recent London Bridge
terror attack has accused the prime minister of capitalising on his son's death.
- The Mar-20 gilt future trades at 131.6, down 36 ticks from Monday's close and
9 ticks off the day's low; L-H: 131.51-131.97.
- Gilts have sold off with yields 1-3bps higher on the day. Cash yields (Last /
1d chg / L..H): 2Y (0.5789% / +1.1bp / 0.5703%...0.5855%); 5Y (0.594% / +2.5bp /
0.5847%...0.5999%); 10Y (0.7947% / +3.3bp / 0.784%...0.8007%); 30Y (1.2955% /
+3.1bp / 1.2877%...1.3022%).
- The curve has bear steepened: 2s10s (20.9bp / 2.3bp / 20bp..20.9bp); 2s30s
(70.9bp / 2.1bp / 69.8bp..71.2bp).

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