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Eighth

One eighth of a point or dollar. Prior to the decimalization of quotes, one might find a quote for so many eighths of a dollar. See also: Drill bit.
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eighth

One eighth of a point. With bond quotes, an eighth represents 1/8 of a percent. For example, a quote of $90 1/8 indicates 90 1/8 % of par, or usually, $901.25 per bond.
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