LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Conservatives and Liberal Democrats said they made progress on Monday at talks to reach a power-sharing deal after an inconclusive election that has left markets looking for a swift end to political deadlock.

Spokesmen for the two parties refused to comment on a Sky News report that they have reached an "outline deal" that will be put to their members of parliament on Monday.

David Cameron's center-right Conservatives and the smaller center-left Lib Dems gave no more details of their latest attempt to thrash out a deal that could lead to Britain's first collaborative government since the 1970s.

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