At 8:30 AM in Lisbon, the 10-year bond yields rose to 2.959% from 2.956% on Friday.
The five-year bond yields also increased to 2.287% from 2.284%.
Conversely, the two-year bond yields declined to 1.884% from 1.888%.
Germany’s 10-year bond yields, considered the safest in Europe, increased to 2.586% from 2.580%, while France’s yields rose to 3.374% from 3.360% on Friday, reaching a maximum of 3.600% on September 25.
Government bond yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 8:30 AM:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
20/10…….1.884…2.287…..2.959
17/10…….1.888…2.284…..2.956
Spain
20/10…….2.005…2.460…..3.111
17/10…….1.993…2.455…..3.106
Greece
20/10…….1.831…2.461…..3.234
17/10…….1.830…2.459…..3.227
Ireland
20/10…….1.933…2.270…..2.823
17/10…….1.921…2.263…..2.813
Italy
20/10…….2.127…2.641…..3.380
17/10…….2.122…2.638…..3.377
Source: Bloomberg The ‘bid’ values (yields demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared to the closing of the last session.
