At 8:40 am in Lisbon, 10-year interest rates rose to 3.156%, compared to 3.154% on Friday.

Five-year interest rates fell to 2.729%, compared to 2.732%.

Two-year interest rates rose to 2.906%, compared to 2.904%.

Interest rates in Spain, Ireland and Italy fell across all maturities, while those in Greece rose at two years and fell at five and 10 years.

Interest rates on the 10-year German bond, considered the safest in Europe, rose to 2.503%, compared to 2.499% on Friday.

Sovereign debt interest rates in Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain at 8:40 am:

2 years... 5 years...10 years

Portugal

04/22.......2,906...2,729.....3,156

04/19.......2,904...2,732.....3,154

Greece

04/22.......2,862...3,071.....3,544

04/19.......2,845...3,084.....3,562

Ireland

04/22.......2,948....2,758.....2,911

04/19.......2,954....2,759.....2,916

Italy

04/22.......3,530...3,465....3,903

04/19.......3,548...3,485....3,928

Spain

04/22.......3,173...2,992.....3,301

04/19.......3,184...2,999.....3,310

Source: Bloomberg Bid values (interest rates demanded by investors to buy debt) compared to the close of the last session.

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