At 8:20 AM in Lisbon, the 10-year yields rose to 3.013%, compared to 3.012% on Thursday.
Five-year yields also increased to 2.355%, up from 2.348%.
Similarly, the two-year yields advanced to 1.933%, from 1.932%.
In Greece and Italy, yields decreased at two years and increased at five and 10 years.
The 10-year bond yields in Germany, considered the safest in Europe, rose to 2.650%, up from 2.642% on Thursday, while French yields increased to 3.428%, from 3.416% on Thursday, with a peak of 3.600% on September 25.
Government bond yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:20:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
31/10…….1.939…2.355…..3.013
30/10…….1.932…2.348…..3.012
Spain
31/10…….2.058…2.525…..3.160
30/10…….2.052…2.518…..3.151
Greece
31/10…….1.853…2.516….3.277
30/10…….1.859…2.515….3.268
Ireland
31/10…….1.987…2.348…..2.885
30/10…….1.984…2.346…..2.874
Italy
31/10…….2.176…2.686…..3.407
30/10…….2.177…2.680…..3.397
Source: Bloomberg Values are ‘bid’ (yields demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared with the previous session’s close.
