Risk-off early in European trading,....>

BOND SUMMARY: Risk-off early in European trading, with negative China-U.S. trade

headlines and no-deal Brexit speculation simmering anew.

- Other focus is issuance, with books open for Greece on 10-Yr GGB (guidance

around 1.55%); Austria, Germany and the Netherlands also selling.

- UK headlines focused on No. 10 Downing St playing down prospects of deal with

E.U.; gov't maintaining stance that will leave with or without a deal Oct 31.

** Latest levels:

* Dec Bund futures (RX) up 3 ticks at 174.34 (L: 173.86 / H: 174.35)

* Germany: The 2-Yr yield is down 0.9bps at -0.783%, 5-Yr is down 0.7bps at

-0.793%, 10-Yr is down 0.1bps at -0.576%, and 30-Yr is up 1.1bps at -0.049%.

* Dec Gilt futures (G) steady at at 134.76 (L: 134.51 / H: 134.77)

* UK: The 2-Yr yield is down 0.8bps at 0.339%, 5-Yr is down 1.4bps at 0.245%,

10-Yr is down 0.4bps at 0.447%, and 30-Yr is up 0.4bps at 0.952%.

* Dec BTP futures (IK) down 11 ticks at 145.26 (L: 145.06 / H: 145.35)

* Italy / German 10-Yr spread 1.1bps wider at 143.8bps

* Dec OAT futures (OA) up 4 ticks at 170.27 (L: 169.78 / H: 170.29)