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Yields on France and Italy’s benchmark 10-year government bonds added 6 basis points, while their German and British counterparts saw yields rise by around 5 basis points.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
That buffer will be crucial, as market spreads have widened by about 50 basis points since the debt was underwritten, the people said.
—Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
That is expected to drive down mortgage rates by as much as 50 basis points.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
The decision to cut the benchmark rate by just 50 basis points took it to 26.5%.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
That buffer will be crucial, as market spreads have widened by about 50 basis points since the debt was underwritten, the people said.
—Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
That is expected to drive down mortgage rates by as much as 50 basis points.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
The decision to cut the benchmark rate by just 50 basis points took it to 26.5%.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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