benchmark
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The benchmark Kospi tumbled 8.1% Friday afternoon, erasing Thursday’s gains as investors grew concerned that the rapid growth in profits of chip manufacturers that supply the AI industry could top out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The money for the Sovereign Grant comes from the Treasury, not from the Crown Estate, but the profit levels of the Crown Estate are used as a benchmark.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Japan’s benchmark index slid more than 4%, weighed down by a 13% plunge in SoftBank Group’s shares, after a media report suggested OpenAI could hold off going public until next year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Trading on South Korea's Kospi was temporarily halted as an 8% fall in the benchmark index triggered a mechanism intended to curb panic selling.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 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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Born a Crime
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