The interest rates on Portuguese debt were rising today for two, five, and ten-year maturities, in line with trends observed in Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy.
At 8:30 AM in Lisbon, the ten-year bond yield increased to 3.146%, up from 3.115% on Thursday.
Five-year bond yields also rose, reaching 2.467%, compared to 2.445% in the previous session.
Similarly, the two-year bond yields climbed to 1.974%, from 1.964% on Thursday.
The ten-year German bond, considered the safest in Europe, saw yields rise to 2.728%, from 2.693%.
Below are the sovereign debt yields for Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy as of 8:30 AM for two, five, and ten-year terms, along with comparison data from the previous day.
Portugal
01/08: 1.974…2.467…..3.146
31/07: 1.964…2.445…..3.115
Spain
01/08: 2.097…2.550…..3.308
31/07: 2.088…2.520…..3.273
Greece
01/08: 2.078…2.673…..3.391
31/07: 2.062…2.645…..3.348
Ireland
01/08: 1.969…2.405…..2.944
31/07: 1.957…2.386…..2.913
Italy
01/08: 2.227…2.778…..3.547
31/07: 2.210…2.750…..3.507
The data was sourced from Bloomberg. The figures represent ‘bid’ yields, which are the interest rates investors demand to purchase debt, compared to the previous session’s closing levels.
