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GILT SUMMARY: PM Boris Johnson meets with President of the European Commission

Jean Claude Juncker today for Brexit discussions amid confidence from No.10 that

a deal is in sight. 

- The Chief Executive of the FCA, Andrew Bailey, has warned that unless the EU

reverses its plan to prevent traders in the bloc from using London exchanges,

equity markets would be severely affected in a no-deal Brexit scenario.

- The Dec-19 gilt future trades at 131.66, up 50 ticks from Friday's close and

11 ticks off the day's high; L-H: 131.12-131.77.

- Gilts have rallied with yields 3-5bps lower on the day. Cash yields (Last / 1d

chg / L..H): 2Y (0.5288% / -3bp / 0.5128%...0.5308%); 5Y (0.5055% / -4.4bp /

0.4942%...0.5106%); 10Y (0.7145% / -4.4bp / 0.7038%...0.7195%); 30Y (1.1716% /

-5bp / 1.1653%...1.1835%).

- The curve has bull flattened: 2s10s (17.2bp / -1.2bp / 17.2bp..18bp); 2s30s

(63bp / -1.6bp / 63bp..64.6bp).

- The short sterling futures strip has flattened: W (+ 0.5/1.5 ticks); R (+

0.5/2.0 ticks); G (+ 2.5/3.5 ticks); B (+ 4.0/4.5 ticks).