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The differential between the yields on two fixed-income securities, usually expressed in basis points. | The differential between the yields on two fixed-income securities, usually expressed in basis points. | ||
Usually, it is the difference between the yield on a fixed-income corporate security, and a comparable risk-free investment, such as a gilt. | |||
Revision as of 15:04, 3 February 2018
1.
Two-way price quotations.
Bid-offer spread.
2.
Borrowing and investment.
The differential between the yields on two fixed-income securities, usually expressed in basis points.
Usually, it is the difference between the yield on a fixed-income corporate security, and a comparable risk-free investment, such as a gilt.
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Statistics.
In statistics, spread is the extent to which data are clustered centrally, or more widely dispersed.
Measured for example by Standard deviation, Variance or Mean deviation.
