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Japan’s 30-year bond yield was at a record high on Wednesday , with a 100 basis point rise this year driven by high inflation, low real rates and political uncertainty.
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The battle was turbo-charged when Powell surprised markets with a 50 basis point inflation hike in September last year, seen by some as a gift to Trump’s Democratic Party election rival Kamala Harris.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve will host its next rates meeting from September 16 to 17, at which it is expected to cut its target rate by 25 basis points.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Hayne said the company anticipates a 75 basis point impact to gross margins as a result of tariffs despite the strong quarter the company posted.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The battle was turbo-charged when Powell surprised markets with a 50 basis point inflation hike in September last year, seen by some as a gift to Trump’s Democratic Party election rival Kamala Harris.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve will host its next rates meeting from September 16 to 17, at which it is expected to cut its target rate by 25 basis points.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Hayne said the company anticipates a 75 basis point impact to gross margins as a result of tariffs despite the strong quarter the company posted.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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