benchmark
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Barring a catastrophe, the benchmark index will post its third consecutive annual gain, bringing its total rise over that period to 80%.
From Barron's
Oil prices rose for a fifth consecutive session from recent lows, with Brent crude, the international benchmark, settling at $62.38 a barrel.
Household debt ballooned to a record $18.6 trillion during the third quarter of 2025, and the central bank is expected to lower its benchmark rate just once or twice next year to soften borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch
Information technology, the benchmark of the tech trade, has gained around 2.7%.
From Barron's
UBS Wealth Management predicted 10% earnings per share growth for the index and the note observes that in terms of valuations, the benchmark’s forward multiples are only fractionally higher than at the start of 2025.
From MarketWatch
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