benchmark
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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
The indicator is quicker to react to changes in market sentiment relative to the 200-day moving average, another technical benchmark that tracks longer-term trends.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, putting the broad benchmark within 0.2 percentage point of a record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Hopes that diplomacy might continue helped soothe oil markets, pushing benchmark prices below $100 on Tuesday.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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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