Had they paid the closing costs at settlement, their rate would have been a quarter of a percentage point less.

The central bank has already raised its target twice by a quarter of a percentage point.

And, for the second time in recent months, it cut the Federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point.

The yield on the 10-year note is up more than a quarter of a percentage point to 5.67 percent.

Monday's move raised it a quarter of a percentage point, to 3.75 percent.

All the interest rate reductions announced today were by a quarter of a percentage point.

For the week, the 30-year bond has risen a quarter of a percentage point.

The central bank raised the Federal funds target rate by a quarter of a percentage point, to 5.50 percent.

It was raised a quarter of a percentage point, to 3.25 percent.

Earnings during the next 5 to 10 years will also be reduced by a quarter of a percentage point.