Sentence examples for point rise from inspiring English sources
A half point rise would represent the opening act of a tightening cycle in most cases.
That was more than the 0.5 percentage point rise most analysts had expected.
The average Hispanic 12th grader scored 274 in 2009, a two- point rise from 2005.
And now 10percentt of blacks call themselves Republican, a six percentage point rise since 2000.
After Thursday's 67 point rise, the FTSE 100 is currently up 24.04 points at 5481.01.
It caused a 60-basis point rise in interest rates that lasted for years, according to academic research.
In maths, there was a one-point rise to 74%.
But the eight-point rise of Carson must be galling.
Two members voted for a quarter-point rise in interest rates while a third urged a half-point rise.
Indeed, some analysts were speculating about a second quarter-point rise come March or April.
Most economists expect a quarter-point rise to 5.75% next week, with further increases to come.
