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After the latest 25 basis point (0.25%) rate cut on December 18, the Fed has decreased short-term interest rates by a total of two percentage points.
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Yields on Germany’s 10-year Bunds were up by 5 basis points at 1:36 p.m. in London, reaching 2.384% — their highest level in a month.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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The U.S. central bank last week cut rates by 25 basis points as expected and Fed Chair Jerome Powell said more reductions in borrowing costs now hinge on further progress in lowering stubbornly high inflation.
—Karen Brettell, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
In response to Fed forecasts of fewer rate cuts, stronger economic growth, and higher inflation expectations in 2025, the 10-year yield popped up more than three basis points, hovering around 4.5%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Yields on Germany’s 10-year Bunds were up by 5 basis points at 1:36 p.m. in London, reaching 2.384% — their highest level in a month.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Capitalize on high interest rates: Best current CD rates
The U.S. central bank last week cut rates by 25 basis points as expected and Fed Chair Jerome Powell said more reductions in borrowing costs now hinge on further progress in lowering stubbornly high inflation.
—Karen Brettell, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
In response to Fed forecasts of fewer rate cuts, stronger economic growth, and higher inflation expectations in 2025, the 10-year yield popped up more than three basis points, hovering around 4.5%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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