At 8:35am in Lisbon, 10-year interest rates rose to 3.095%, compared to 3.074% on Thursday.

Five-year interest rates also rose to 2.696%, compared to 2.676%.

Similarly, two-year interest rates rose to 2.912%, compared to 2.886%.

Interest rates on the 10-year German bond, considered the safest in Europe, also rose to 2.468%, compared to 2.459% on Thursday.

Interest rates on sovereign debt in Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain at 8:35am:

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

Portugal

17/05.......2,912...2,696.....3,095

16/05.......2,886...2,676.....3,074

Spain

17/05.......3,140...2,950.....3,233

16/05.......3,138...2,938.....3,217

Greece

17/05.......2,804...3,034.....3,471

16/05.......2,797...3,023.....3,458

Ireland

17/05.......2,966...2,701.....2,857

16/05.......2,957...2,698.....2,843

Italy

17/05.......3,405...3,342.....3,770

16/05.......3,396...3,329.....3,757

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

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