At 08:35 in Lisbon, the 10-year bond yields rose to 3.068%, compared to 3.019% on Tuesday.
Similarly, the five-year bond yields increased to 2.392%, up from 2.354% in the previous session.
The two-year bond yields also went up, reaching 1.895%, against 1.858% on Tuesday.
The yields on Germany’s 10-year bonds, considered the safest in Europe, rose to 2.643%, from 2.570% in the prior session.
Sovereign debt yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:35:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
07/02…….1.895…2.392…..3.068
07/01…….1.858…2.354…..3.019
Spain
07/02…….2.008…2.476…..3.251
07/01…….1.976…2.429…..3.203
Greece
07/02…….2.027…2.614…..3.322
07/01…….1.004…2.572…..3.258
Ireland
07/02…….1.893…2.350…..2.917
07/01…….1.880…2.321…..2.883
Italy
07/02…….2.079…2.709…..3.485
07/01…….2.057…2.669…..3.430
Source: Bloomberg. ‘Bid’ values (yields demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared with the previous session’s close.
