The interest rates on Portuguese debt increased today across all maturities, mirroring trends observed in Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy.
At 08:30, the yield on the 10-year sovereign debt rose to 3.169%, following a decrease to 3.143% on Monday.
The five-year interest rates followed suit, rising to 2.474%, compared with 2.456% in the previous session.
The two-year yield also increased, reaching 1.990%, up from 1.965% the day before.
The yield on Germany’s 10-year bond, seen as Europe’s most secure, climbed to 2.773%, compared to 2.748% the previous day.
Similarly, interest rates for two, five, and 10-year bonds in Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy also saw an upward trend.
Sovereign debt interest rates in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:30:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
19/08…….1.990…2.474…..3.169
18/08…….1.965…2.456…..3.143
Spain
19/08…….2.060…2.531…..3.339
18/08…….2.055…2.522…..3.314
Greece
19/08…….2.088…2.678…..3.415
18/08…….2.059…2.657…..3.390
Ireland
19/08……1.989…2.437…..3.008
18/08……1.962…2.420…..2.988
Italy
19/08…….2.209…2.762…..3.565
18/08…….2.206…2.760…..3.535
Source: Bloomberg Values of ‘bid’ (yields demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared to the close of the last session.
