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

The drop in oil is driving interest rates down, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury falling about 6 basis points. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 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

This is down 100 basis points from a year ago, and down from a peak of over 13 percent during the Covid e-commerce boom. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Yale’s Budget Lab estimates federal debt growth has pushed long-term Treasury yields up roughly 97 basis points, adding about $2,500 a year — or $76,000 over a 30-year loan — to the median mortgage. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 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