benchmark
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“We would be likely to upgrade our equity allocation from 50% to 55%, getting in line with the benchmark allocation,” says Hayes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
In fact, another run of gains for the tech-focused benchmark would extend its winning streak to 13, the longest since 1992.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. oil benchmark, tumbled 11% to $83.85 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The price of most-active Brent futures, the international oil benchmark, was rising Thursday, while U.S. oil futures were falling.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 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
Vocabulary lists containing benchmark
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