basis point

noun

: one hundredth of one percent (as in the yield of an investment)

Examples of basis point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Government bond yields finished Monday’s session higher, with both 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields up 4 basis points. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Nevertheless, its July comparable sales were hit by approximately 600 basis points as consumers became more concerned about fresh food. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

But in a world where a few basis points separates legends from washouts, a 10-point edge is an enormous windfall for anyone who trusted Kalshi’s numbers over those crunched by CME, the giant futures-exchange operator. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Cinemark, a sector favorite on Wall Street with a strong balance sheet, said it’s been picking up market share since Covid and that domestic box office results surpassed North American industry growth by over 200 basis points year-over-year. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for basis point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint