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GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: Parliament is currently voting on amendments to the government's
bill intending to schedule an early election for December 12. So far the
government has failed to garner support to call a fresh ballot. For the time
being markets seem to have shrugged off this week's parliamentary votes.
- The Dec-19 gilt future trades at 131.79, up 3 ticks from Monday's close and 21
ticks off the day's low; L-H: 131.58-132.13.
- Gilts are a touch firmer on the day. Cash yields (Last / 1d chg / L..H): 2Y
(0.5347% / -0.2bp / 0.5338%...0.5467%); 5Y (0.4952% / -1.1bp /
0.4941%...0.5078%); 10Y (0.7073% / -1.3bp / 0.706%...0.7203%); 30Y (1.2372% /
+0.9bp / 1.236%...1.2477%).
- 2s10s (16.5bp / -1bp / 16.1bp..16.9bp); 2s30s (69.6bp / 1.3bp /
67.5bp..69.7bp).
- Short sterling futures trade mixed with whites underperforming: W (- 1.5/2.5
ticks); R (- 0.5/1.5 ticks); G (+ 0.0 tick); B (broadly flat)

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