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 average daily trading range has reached 10 basis points, the highest monthly average since March. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

That kind of existential drive can’t be discouraged by an extra 75 basis points of bond interest. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

In the first, rates were 150 basis points higher than current projections between 2026 and 2036, and in the second, rates were just 50 basis points higher. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 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