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benchmark

[bench-mahrk] / ˈbɛntʃˌmɑrk /
NOUN
reference point
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At present, the gap between benchmark two-year and 10-year Treasury note yields is around 72 basis points, the most in four years.

From Barron's

Following a year-long series of cuts, the central bank for the countries that use the euro has kept its benchmark deposit rate at two percent since July.

From Barron's

At present, the gap between benchmark two-year and 10-year Treasury note yields is around 72 basis points, the most in four years.

From Barron's

The heavy crude price also pales in comparison with the widely-tracked benchmarks for light, sweet crudes.

From MarketWatch

Copper futures contracts for January delivery, the global pricing benchmark, traded 3.1% higher in London at $13,387.50 a ton, the highest on record.

From Barron's