At 8:30 am in Lisbon, 10-year interest rates fell to 3.177%, against 3.203% on Friday.

Five-year interest rates also fell, to 2.741%, against 2.772%.

Two-year interest rates remained at 2.947%, the same closing value as the previous session.

Interest rates in Spain, Ireland and Italy fell across all terms, while those in Greece rose in the shortest term and fell in the two longest terms.

Interest rates on the 10-year German bond, considered the safest in Europe, fell to 2.553%, against 2.574% on Friday.

Sovereign debt interest rates in Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain at 8:30 am:

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

Portugal

29/04.......2,947...2,741.....3,177

26/04.......2,947...2,772.....3,203

Greece

29/04.......2,897...3,103.....3,558

26/04.......2,894...3,124.....3,583

Ireland

29/04.......2,997....2,776.....2,932

26/04.......3,020....2,808.....2,967

Italy

29/04.......3,479...3,448....3,895

26/04.......3,493...3,464....3,919

Spain

29/04.......3,199...3,014.....3,331

26/04.......3,218...3,038.....3,358

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

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