At 08:20 in Lisbon, the two-year bond yields increased to 1.897% from 1.873% on Wednesday.
The five-year bond yields rose to 2.288% from 2.275%, while the 10-year yields advanced to 2.952%, from 2.939% on Wednesday.
Germany’s 10-year bond yields, regarded as Europe’s safest, climbed to 2.572% from 2.552%. Similarly, France’s yields rose to 3.361% from 3.348% on Wednesday, approaching a maximum of 3.600% recorded on September 25.
Sovereign debt yields in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy at 08:40:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
23/10…….1.897…2.288…..2.952
22/10…….1.873…2.275…..2.939
Spain
23/10…….2.004…2.455…..3.099
22/10…….1.988…2.443…..3.086
Greece
23/10…….1.862…2.465…..3.219
22/10…….1.824…2.439…..3.199
Ireland
23/10…….1.973…2.278…..2.813
22/10…….1.932…2.259…..2.787
Italy
23/10…….2.121…2.621…..3.356
22/10…….2.115…2.614…..3.347
Source: Bloomberg. ‘Bid’ values represent the yields demanded by investors to purchase debt, compared with the previous session’s closing.
