benchmark
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The decision will likely lead to benchmark index performance divergences.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
There’s also a big gap in the so-called Fed Model, which tracks the difference between the S&P 500’s forward earnings yields and benchmark 10-year Treasuries.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Policymakers raised the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% and announced measures to help steady the rupiah, including incentives to encourage foreign investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Economists widely anticipate no change to the Bank of Canada’s benchmark rate given weakness in the economy to start the year and the risk of higher inflation due to energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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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