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The 10-year Treasury yield was 1 basis point higher at 4.352%, and the 30-year yield was little changed at 4.878%.
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Lisa Kailai Han,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The chances the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in December are growing, according to Oxford Economics.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 9 July 2025
The National Credit Union Association (NCUA) reports that delinquency rates have risen dramatically since early 2023 and reached 98 basis points by late 2024.
—Ashish Garg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The benchmark yield was 2.2 basis points higher at 4.275%, while the 2-year yield added 2.5 basis points to 3.74%.
—Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The chances the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in December are growing, according to Oxford Economics.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 9 July 2025
The National Credit Union Association (NCUA) reports that delinquency rates have risen dramatically since early 2023 and reached 98 basis points by late 2024.
—Ashish Garg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The benchmark yield was 2.2 basis points higher at 4.275%, while the 2-year yield added 2.5 basis points to 3.74%.
—Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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