benchmark

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That put the benchmark just a whisker away from correction territory, and firmly south of its 200-day moving average.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The was 0.6% higher after the benchmark index rallied 2.9% the previous session.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

On Friday, CME data showed a 10.1% probability that the Fed could raise its benchmark rate to 3.75% to 4%, compared with the 0.2% chance of such a hike that traders priced in on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The benchmark 10-year JGB futures are 0.06 yen higher at 130.25 yen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Epic in scope, violence, and imagination, Deathstorm is a new benchmark in the fantasy genre and cements forever G. M. Pennington’s status as the American Tolkien.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner