Greece, Portugal Sovereign Credit-Default Swaps Jump to Records
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The cost of insuring debt sold by Greece and Portugal rose to records, according to traders of credit-default swaps.
Contracts on Greece jumped 13 basis points from April 21 to 1,345 basis points, signaling a 66 percent chance of default within five years, according to CMA. Portugal climbed 6 basis points to 666.