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GILT SUMMARY
GILT SUMMARY: There has been a flurry of Brexit related headlines this morning
which has stoked volatility in gilts. Earlier in the day both the UK and EU
indicated that there was a determination to replace and Irish backstop and
pursue a free trade area. An EU official subsequently stated that issues
surrounding fisheries and Gibraltar remain to be solved. 
- Gilts sold off earlier in the morning, but have since pared back some losses.
The benchmark 2-year gilt yield trades at 0.751% off a high of 0.769% and
currently near the middle of the day's range. Similarly, the 10-year yield
surged to a peak of 1.483% and subsequently fell back to 1.4199%.
- The curve has steepened since 1000BST with the 2s10s spread trading up to
65.8bps from a low of 64.4bps.
- The Dec gilt future trades at 122.7bps off a morning low of 122.6bps.
- Inflation breakevens have edged down with the 5-year benchmark trading at
3.124% down from a high of 3.160%.
- The short sterling futures strip is broadly down 2.0-3.0 ticks. 

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