benchmark

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That extends a rally in bonds that has clipped more than 30 basis points, or hundredths of a percentage point, from the yield on the benchmark paper over the past month.

From Barron's

The blue-chip benchmark is still on its longest monthly winning streak since 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the largest stocks in the market, the so-called Magnificent Seven, also have dragged benchmarks lower.

From Barron's

Malaysia’s benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is trading at levels not seen since 2019, and its IPO market is gathering steam.

From The Wall Street Journal

In any event, diplomatic momentum appears to have tempered fears of an oil supply shock in the Middle East, lowering the geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude benchmarks.

From Barron's