benchmark

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

European natural-gas prices plunged on hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East, with the benchmark Dutch TTF front-month contract on track for a weekly loss of more than 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The S&P Stocks is still around 1.5% south of its 200-day moving average, a key performance benchmark that was breached on March 20.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The price of benchmark Brent crude was trading at about $100 a barrel before the president started speaking.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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