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quarter-point
noun[ C ]
ukus
FINANCE, ECONOMICS, BANKING
a quarter of one percent:
A $10 rise in the price of a barrel of oil reduces growth by about a quarter-point.
The City expects the Bank of England to announce a quarter-point rate cut today.
Examples of quarter-point
quarter-point
Five quarter-point rate hikes later and just nine months after the first hike, the stock market bubble burst.
From CNBC
It penciled in three more quarter-point hikes in 2017.
From CBS News
But one thing it can not do is lower the volume by quarter-point increments.
From Business Insider
The bearish findings come despite the fact that the market is calling for just a quarter-point hike, and as consumers continue to reap the benefits of lower gas prices.
From CNBC
Every man should be able to identify and name any point or quarter-point on the compass card.
From Project Gutenberg
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