At 09:00 in Lisbon, 10-year interest rates rose to 3.118%, compared to 3.115% on Monday.

Five-year interest rates also rose to 2.681%, compared to 2.678%.

Similarly, two-year interest rates rose to 2.869%, compared to 2.857%.

Spanish interest rates rose at two and 10 years and fell at five years.

The interest rates on the 10-year German bond, considered the safest in Europe, rose to 2.490%, compared to 2.485% on Monday.

Interest rates on sovereign debt in Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain at 09:00:

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

Portugal

23/04.......2.869...2.681.....3.118

22/04.......2.857...2.678.....3.115

Greece

23/04.......2.857...3.057.....3.540

22/04.......2.820...3.052.....3.533

Ireland

23/04.......2.930....2.729.....2.889

22/04.......2.917....2.724.....2.865

Italy

23/04.......3.481...3.401....3.844

22/04.......3.468...3.396....3.842

Spain

23/04.......3.139...2.939.....3.259

22/04.......3.133...2.940.....3.258

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

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