As of 09:00 in Lisbon, the 10-year bond yields fell to 2.945%, from 2.953% on Monday.
Five-year bond yields also decreased to 2.279%, from 2.283%.
Conversely, two-year bond yields rose to 1.879%, from 1.877%.
In Spain, bond yields decreased across all maturities, while in Greece, they increased for two and five years but decreased for 10 years.
The 10-year German bonds, regarded as the safest in Europe, saw yields decrease to 2.567%, from 2.576%, and French bonds decreased to 3.354%, from 3.361% on Monday and a high of 3.600% on September 25.
Sovereign debt yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy as of 09:00:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
21/10…….1.879…2.279…..2.945
20/10…….1.877…2.283…..2.953
Spain
21/10…….1.987…2.450…..3.097
20/10…….1.995…2.455…..3.103
Greece
21/10…….1.827…2.449…..3.214
20/10…….1.816…2.448…..3.216
Ireland
21/10…….1.930…2.272…..2.805
20/10…….1.926…2.276…..2.813
Italy
21/10…….2.123…2.624…..3.360
20/10…….2.119…2.626…..3.365
Source: Bloomberg Bid values (interest rates demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared with the closing of the last session.
