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AUSSIE BONDS: The Tsy uptick from lows ahead of the Wall St. close has spilled

into early Asia hours, with Brexit uncertainty back at the fore, as local press

reports point to UK PM Johnson aiming to push through a 2020 divorce from the

EU, with or without a trade deal.

- YM & XM -3.5 ticks vs. yesterday's settlement, but back from SYCOM lows. YM/XM

little changed at 44.5.

- Elsewhere, the AOFM issued updated details of planned issuance and buybacks of

Australian Government Securities over the remainder of the current financial

year (that is, the period to 30 June 2020) in lieu of yesterday's MYEFO. The

AOFM pointed towards slightly lower borrowing needs vs. post-budget assumptions

(outlined in earlier bullet).

- Bills print 1-3 ticks lower through the reds.

- Housing finance data and the minutes from the RBA's Dec decision are due at

the bottom of the hour.