At 8:45 AM in Lisbon, the 10-year bond yields rose to 3.137%, compared to 3.113% on Tuesday.
Similarly, the five-year bond yields increased to 2.455%, up from 2.433% in the previous session.
The two-year bond yields also advanced, reaching 2.034%, from a previous 2.021%.
Germany’s 10-year bond yield, considered Europe’s safest, climbed to 2.738%, from 2.710%.
Sovereign debt yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 8:45 AM:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
01/10…….2.034…2.455…..3.137
30/09…….2.021…2.433…..3.113
Spain
01/10…….2.103…2.525…..3.285
30/09…….2.195…2.502…..3.256
Greece
01/10…….2.020…2.662…..3.413
30/09…….2.012…2.633…..3.380
Ireland
01/10…….2.030…2.443…..2.980
30/09…….2.016…2.417…..2.950
Italy
01/10…….2.252…2.788…..3.564
30/09…….2.239…2.759…..3.532
Source: Bloomberg. These are ‘bid’ values (yields demanded by investors to buy debt) compared to the previous session’s closing.
