At 9:25 am in Lisbon, 10-year interest rates fell to 3.152%, down from 3.198% on Tuesday.

Five-year interest rates also fell, to 2.736%, down from 2.777%.

Similarly, two-year interest rates fell to 2.948%, down from 2.983%.

Interest rates on 10-year German bonds, considered the safest in Europe, fell to 2.538%, down from 2.583% on Tuesday.

Interest rates on sovereign debt in Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain at 09:25:

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

Portugal

02/05.......2,948...2,736.....3,152

30/04.......2,983...2,777.....3,198

Greece

02/05.......2,888...3,102.....3,519

30/04.......2,931...3,138.....3,570

Ireland

02/05.......3,010....2,771.....2,907

30/04.......3,060....2,820.....2,957

Italy

02/05.......3,474...3,419....3,854

30/04.......3,523...3,481....3,913

Spain

02/05.......3,204...3,016.....3,305

30/04.......3,242...3,058.....3,351

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

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