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The 10-year Treasury yield slipped 2 basis points at 4.289% after giving up its gains in afternoon trading.
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Jesse Pound,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
In afternoon trading, the benchmark U.S. 10-year yield fell 6.6 basis points (bps) to 4.297% US10YT=RR, on track for its largest daily fall in two months.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite the noisy data, the markets are pricing in high confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut rates by 25 basis points (0.25%) at the meeting on Thursday.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Not to mention, the central bank entered into a cutting cycle that same month, slashing its key interest rate by 50 basis points.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jesse Pound,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
In afternoon trading, the benchmark U.S. 10-year yield fell 6.6 basis points (bps) to 4.297% US10YT=RR, on track for its largest daily fall in two months.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite the noisy data, the markets are pricing in high confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut rates by 25 basis points (0.25%) at the meeting on Thursday.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Not to mention, the central bank entered into a cutting cycle that same month, slashing its key interest rate by 50 basis points.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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