benchmark
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This “easing bias” was put in place last December, after the Fed voted on the last of three consecutive rate cuts that brought its benchmark policy rate down to a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The chip stock benchmark had its worst day since March 16, 2020.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
SpaceX is so big that lots of funds would have bought SpaceX at almost any price in order not to trail the benchmark and look dumb—so-called schmuck insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It’s almost time for the S&P 500’s quarterly shake-up, which could usher Marvell Technology and several other stocks into the benchmark index.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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
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