At 08:55 in Lisbon, 10-year bond yields fell to 3.033%, down from 3.043% on Monday.
Five-year yields also declined, reaching 2.371%, compared to 2.385% previously.
Similarly, two-year yields dropped to 1.955%, from 1.964%.
The 10-year bond yield in Germany, regarded as Europe’s safest, decreased to 2.698%, from 2.711% on Monday.
Sovereign debt yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:55:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
18/11…….1.955…2.371…..3.033
17/11…….1.964…2.385…..3.043
Spain
18/11…….2.079…2.552…..3.200
17/11…….2.080…2.563…..3.208
Greece
18/11…….1.892…2.570….3.322
17/11…….1.906…2.579….3.326
Ireland
18/11…….2.015…2.373…..2.910
17/11…….2.026…2.391…..2.923
Italy
18/11…….2.215…2.722…..3.442
17/11…….2.228…2.732…..3.446
Source: Bloomberg – ‘Bid’ values (interest rates demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared to the closing of the previous session.
