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

Meanwhile, the spread on its five-year credit default swaps, which are insurance against default, at one point soared above 1,140 basis points. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Companies like Alphabet and Meta have cash-cow advertising businesses that can support a few extra basis points of interest. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Stichter is projecting gross margin up 20 basis points year-over-year, driven mostly by freight improvement, tariff refunds and product margin expansion. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Markets then priced a string of hikes, with an 80% chance of at least 100 basis points more than before Jackson Hole. — George Calhoun, Fortune, 11 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