At 9:20 am in Lisbon, 10-year interest rates climbed to 3.132%, compared to 3.096% on Wednesday.

Five-year interest rates also increased, to 2.709%, compared to 2.685%.

In the same vein, two-year interest rates rose to 2.899%, compared to 2.884%.

Interest rates on the 10-year German bond, considered the safest in Europe, rose to 2.493%, compared to 2.462% on Wednesday.

Sovereign debt interest rates in Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain at 9:20 am:

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

Portugal

09/05.......2.899...2.709....3.132

08/05.......2.884...2.685....3.096

Spain

09/05.......3.159...2.984.....3.283

08/05.......3.139...2.952.....3.245

Greece

09/05.......2.869...3.078.....3.515

08/05.......2.845...3.047.....3.468

Ireland

09/05.......2.958....2.726.....2.868

08/05.......2.948....2.702.....2.837

Italy

09/05.......3.454...3.395....3.835

08/05.......3.431...3.359....3.794

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

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