At 08:20 in Lisbon, the 10-year bond yields decreased to 3.053%, down from 3.061% on Friday.
The five-year bond yields also fell, to 2.390%, from 2.399%.
Similarly, the two-year bond yields declined to 1.968%, compared to 1.973%.
The 10-year bond yields of Germany, considered the safest in Europe, decreased to 2.708%, from 2.719% on Friday.
Sovereign debt yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:20:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
17/11…….1.968…2.390…..3.053
14/11…….1.973…2.399…..3.061
Spain
17/11…….2.082…2.569…..3.217
14/11…….2.096…2.578…..3.226
Greece
17/11…….1.903…2.579….3.337
14/11…….1.918…2.585….3.348
Ireland
17/11…….2.026…2.386…..2.926
14/11…….2.047…2.400…..2.937
Italy
17/11…….2.221…2.738…..3.454
14/11…….2.230…2.748…..3.471
Source: Bloomberg. ‘Bid’ values (yields demanded by investors for purchasing debt) compared to the close of the last session.
