At 08:45 in Lisbon, the 10-year bond yields fell to 2.932%, reaching their lowest level since February, compared to 2.938% on Thursday.
The five-year bond yields also dropped to 2.252%, down from 2.271%.
Similarly, the two-year bond yields decreased to 1.855%, from a previous 1.891%.
In Germany, considered the safest in Europe, the 10-year bond yields fell to 2.534% from 2.570%, while in France they decreased to 3.322%, down from 3.355% on Thursday and the peak of 3.600% on September 25.
Sovereign debt yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:45:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
17/10…….1.855…2.252…..2.932
16/10…….1.891…2.271…..2.938
Spain
17/10…….1.962…2.421…..3.076
16/10…….1.991…2.442…..3.089
Greece
17/10…….1.800…2.422…..3.201
16/10…….1.836…2.444…..3.211
Ireland
17/10…….1.890…2.211…..2.766
16/10…….1.909…2.244…..2.791
Italy
17/10…….2.077…2.600…..3.352
16/10…….2.102…2.620…..3.357
Source: Bloomberg Bid values (yields demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared with the previous session close.
