The yields on Portuguese government bonds were falling today for two, five, and ten-year maturities, in line with trends observed in Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy.
At 08:35, the yield on the Portuguese ten-year government bond decreased to 3.163%, after closing at 3.196% on Monday.
Five-year bond yields followed the same trajectory, declining to 2.453% from 2.490% in the previous session.
Meanwhile, the two-year bond yields fell to 1.971%, compared to 1.996% at the start of the week.
The yield on Germany’s ten-year government bond, regarded as the safest in Europe, also dropped to 2.729%, down from 2.756% on Monday.
Similarly, yields for two, five, and ten-year bonds in Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy were also decreasing.
Government bond yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:35 were as follows:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
26/08…….1.971…2.453…..3.163
25/08…….1.996…2.490…..3.196
Spain
26/08…….2.037…2.509…..3.333
25/08…….2.076…2.558…..3.369
Greece
26/08…….2.038…2.660…..3.420
25/08…….2.091…2.690…..3.439
Ireland
26/08……1.941…2.397…..2.984
25/08……1.967…2.435…..3.020
Italy
26/08…….2.213…2.767…..3.578
25/08…….2.243…2.793…..3.594
Source: Bloomberg Bid values (yields demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared with the last session’s close.
