The yield on America's ten-year Treasury bond rose quickly by eight basis points (a basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point).
The first was traders internally in a bank attempting to get the fixing moved a basis point or two either way so as to flatter their own trading books.
One was traders within reporting banks trying to get the rate changed a basis point or two either way in order to flatter and benefit their own trading positions.
The results of this 2004 action were immediate and massive. 401k plans that had been receiving 50 to 100 basis points in revenue sharing from non-proprietary funds were cut to a maximum of 25 basis points for fixed income funds and a 35 basis point maximum for equity funds.
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In 2012, PPR said it continued its expansion in rapid-growth markets where revenue advanced 13.7 percent on a comparable basis and accounted for 37.6 percent of sales, representing a 100 basis-point increase on 2011 on a comparable basis.
The market consensus is split between a 25 basis point hike and a 50bp hike.
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On the market front, yields on Italian benchmark 10-year sovereign bonds hit an all-time high of 6.68%, at one point registering a 490 basis point spread over German bunds.
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The decline came because of a 20 basis point drop in the labor-force participation rate.
We still just about see a 25 basis point hike in interest rates next month.
The first of these steps will be a 25 basis point rate cut by the ECB.
Nomura in Hong Kong says to expect a 25 basis point rate hike in May.
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Many BB corporates still sell at a 350 basis point premium to 10-year Treasuries.
Same-store revenue rose 6.3% year-over-year, driven by a 340 basis point increase in same-store occupancy to 87.1%.
Nomura economist Tony Volpon expects a 50 basis point increase to 12.25% for the benchmark interest rate.
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Federal funds futures were indicating expectations for a 75 basis point cut from the Fed March 18.
Barclays Capital was hoping for a 50 basis point gain to 12.25% instead of the current rate of 12%.
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Banks now get a 25 basis point interest rate return on their reserve deposits with Federal Reserve Banks, including their excess reserves.
The Fed began the current round of accommodation in September of 2007 with a 50 basis point reduction in the Fed funds rate.
If you purchase your mutual fund through a retail broker, there is likely a 25 basis point (.25 percent) recurring annual fee tacked on.
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Food cost inflation contributed to a 110 basis point decline in operating margins, which fell to 25.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Capital One also reported a 13 basis point improvement in its net interest margin largely due to lower cost of funds in the quarter.
Fettig targets a 500 basis point margin improvement with any newly-developed item, which he says should guarantee improving mix of products sold down the line.
Bernanke also said Operation Twist equates a 50 basis point cut in the Fed funds rate, adding he expected an additional 20 basis point fall in lending costs.
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Quantitatively, the NPS has shown a 200 basis point growth.
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Barclays Capital said Wednesday that it expects just a 25 basis point reduction in the main policy rate, known as the refinance, or refi rate, from the European Central Bank.
Its bonds have two maturities with the shorter-dated issue yielding 0.15% maturing 2012 while its 4.375% issue matures 2031 and was priced at a 34 basis point premium to the AAA curve.
The yield on its 2021 A2-rated paper managed a seven basis point decline to 5.02% while 10-year government note yields eased by 11 pips to 3.02% widening the premium to 200 basis points or 2%.
Even a 50 basis point increase in annual growth of customers per restaurant beyond our projections would boost our price estimate by almost 3% assuming we hold the total number of restaurants and profit margins flat.
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While a 90-basis point headwind is substantial in a low-return investment environment, it is hardly impossible to overcome.
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