basis point

noun

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

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The 30-year yield was 2 basis points higher at 4.956%. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 July 2025 Operating margins decreased by 130 basis points to 26.2% due to higher food, labor, and portion expenses, with tariffs anticipated to reduce margins by another 50 basis points. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 The yield on the 10-year Treasury edged down 1.1 basis points to 4.42%. Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 July 2025 The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was down about 3 basis points to 4.461% at the start of trading. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for basis point

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basis point was in 1962

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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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