At 8:20 am, the 10-year interest rate rose to 0.408% on Thursday from 0.368% on Thursday, ending the negative territory of sessions on January 8, 11 and 15, and the current all-time low of 0.059% was set for December 15, 2020.

Between December 8 and 16 last year, 10-year interest rates were also in the negative territory.

Five-year interest rates rose to -0.316% from -0.340% yesterday, after reversing to an all-time low of -0.506% on December 15, 2020.

In the same vein, the two – year interest rate rose to -0.705% from -0.717% on Thursday, hitting an all-time low of -0.814% on November 29.

In Spain, Greece, Italy and Ireland, interest rates were rising at all maturities.

Interest rates on sovereign debt in Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain at 8:20 am:

2 years … 5 years … 10 years

Portugal

24/12 …… -0,705 -0,316… ..0,408

23/12 …… -0,717 -0,340 ..0,368

Greece

24/12 …… -0,258… .0,599 …… 1,339

23/12 …… -0,347 .0,542 1,292

Ireland

24/12 …… -0,566 -0,380 0,195

23/12 …… -0,649 -0,417 0,135

Italy

24/12 …… -0,117… .0,346 …… 1,113

23/12 …… -0,152… .0,308 1,082

Spain

24/12 …… -0,598 -0,208 0,507

23/12 …… -0,624 -0,234 0,471

Source: Bloomberg ‘bid’ value (interest required by investors to borrow) compared to the end of last session.

PE // MSF

Via Impala News / Lusa

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