At 08:40 in Lisbon, the 10-year bond yields increased to 3.046%, compared to 3.033% on Thursday. Five-year bond yields also rose, reaching 2.375%, up from 2.365% in the previous session. Similarly, two-year bond yields advanced to 1.922%, compared to 1.914% on Thursday.
Greece saw a decrease in two-year bond yields, while five and 10-year yields increased. Germany’s 10-year bond yields, regarded as Europe’s most secure, rose to 2.642%, from 2.629%.
Sovereign debt yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:40:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
08/08…….1.922…2.375…..3.046
07/08…….1.914…2.365…..3.033
Spain
08/08…….2.031…2.451…..3.210
07/08…….2.017…2.441…..3.200
Greece
08/08…….2.024…2.587…..3.288
07/08…….2.026…2.574…..3.279
Ireland
08/08…….1.934…2.354…..2.886
07/08…….1.923…2.337…..2.874
Italy
08/08…….2.169…2.681…..3.433
07/08…….2.159…2.666…..3.422
Source: Bloomberg. Bid values (yields required by investors to purchase the debt) compared with the previous session’s close.
