Germany sells EUR 3.845 vs exp. EUR 5bln 2.90% 2036 Bund: b/c 1.5x (prev. 1.24x), average yield 3.16% (prev. 2.92%), retention 23.1% (prev. 23.66%)

BBC's Islam says to expect UK-Gulf Cooperation Council free trade deal to be signed as soon as today, opening up potential wins for UK exports of cars and food in particular

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei will speak in an hour, according to a statement; to commemorate second anniversary of the martyrdom of Martyr Rais

Germany sells EUR 3.845 vs exp. EUR 5bln 2.90% 2036 Bund: b/c 1.5x (prev. 1.24x), average yield 3.16% (prev. 2.92%), retention 23.1% (prev. 23.66%)

NATO chief Rutte says the group needs to move away from an unhealthy reliance on one ally

Parminder Kohli, who chairs Shell's (SHEL LN) UK operations, is to become the first chief executive of the UK Government's Office for Investment, Sky's Kleinman reports