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Debt interest rises at two and five years to highs since 2013 and 2014

Jornal Económico15 September 2026 at 09:19

Portuguese government bond yields were rising this morning across all terms, with two and five-year rates reaching highs since November 2013 and March 2014, respectively. Ten-year yields advanced to 3.922%, the highest value since March 2017. Data was collected at 08:25 in Lisbon.

Portugal was not the only country affected. Yields in Spain, Greece and Italy were also rising across all terms, in many cases to maximum levels. Greece registered 4.299% at ten years, Italy 4.439% and Spain 4.028%. The German ten-year bond, considered the safest in Europe, advanced to 3.551%, a high since 2009.

In the United States, ten-year government bond yields remained above 5%, a milestone exceeded on Monday, reaching 5.027%. The values presented are 'bid', representing the interest rates required by investors to buy debt, compared to the previous session close.

Why this matters

Readers in Portugal are directly affected because higher interest rates mean higher financing costs for the State, which can result in greater pressure on public finances and potentially in austerity policies or spending cuts. These historical levels of interest follow a European and global trend, following restrictive monetary policies from central banks to combat inflation.

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