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The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilt added around 2 basis points on Tuesday.
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Ian King, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Analysts said the data also suggest the economy benefited from the 100 basis points of interest rate cuts delivered by the central bank earlier this year.
—Anup Roy, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Shopping around for mortgage lenders has been shown to result in a rate differential of 50 basis points to a full percentage point.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2025
As Foot Locker’s fourth-quarter gross margin is anticipated to drop by 1,000 to 1,500 basis points, the company is looking to get rid of unproductive assets.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ian King, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Analysts said the data also suggest the economy benefited from the 100 basis points of interest rate cuts delivered by the central bank earlier this year.
—Anup Roy, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Shopping around for mortgage lenders has been shown to result in a rate differential of 50 basis points to a full percentage point.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2025
As Foot Locker’s fourth-quarter gross margin is anticipated to drop by 1,000 to 1,500 basis points, the company is looking to get rid of unproductive assets.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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