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The benchmark 10-year yield has gained over 30 basis points from its historic lows in January to hit the psychological level of 2% this week, levels not seen since December.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
The benchmark 10-year Treasury note slipped about 3 basis points to close the day near 4.26%.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The company's net interest margin decreased by 19 basis points to 3.16% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 3.35% for the previous year.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
Core Ebitda increased by 12% to Swiss francs 1.27 billion ($1.44 billion) with the margin up by 40 basis points to 9.4%, while net debt has been stabilized at around $3 billion, the lowest level for more than a decade according to Avolta’s CFO Yves Gerster.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
The benchmark 10-year Treasury note slipped about 3 basis points to close the day near 4.26%.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The company's net interest margin decreased by 19 basis points to 3.16% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 3.35% for the previous year.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
Core Ebitda increased by 12% to Swiss francs 1.27 billion ($1.44 billion) with the margin up by 40 basis points to 9.4%, while net debt has been stabilized at around $3 billion, the lowest level for more than a decade according to Avolta’s CFO Yves Gerster.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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