European CDS Widen, Led By Portugal

Credit default spreads on European sovereign debt widened, led by Portugal, according to CMA DataVision, reports Bloomberg.

Credit default spreads on European sovereign debt widened, led by Portugal, according to CMA DataVision. CDS on Portugal widened 16 basis points to 445 bps, followed by Greece, up 14 bps to 829 bps. Overall the Markit iTraxx SovX Western European Index widened 1.5 bps to 169.5 bps.

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