The countdown to the U.K. election has entered its final days

10 Desember 2019

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The countdown to the U.K. election has entered its final days with Britons waiting to find out who will control the country"s departure from the European Union — an event that will have profound changes in Britain for decades to come. Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains the favorite to win on Thursday, although his lead has narrowed in opinion polls in recent weeks. Speaking to Sky News on Sunday, Johnson said he was nervous about the narrowing polls and said he and his Conservative Party were "fighting for every vote." The Conservatives" lead differs between polls but numbers over the last week have given the party a lead of between nine and 15 points ahead of its rival Labour. (CNBC) U.S. Government debt prices were higher and yields lower on Monday as investors monitor the latest development on U.S.-China trade and look ahead to the Federal Reserve meeting later this week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was lower at around 1.8346%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also lower at around 2.2695% (CNBC)   Source: Danareksa Sekuritas Debt Research Photo by JJ Ying on Unsplash