benchmark
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the market’s throwback benchmark, did indeed touch a new high that day.
Broader benchmark indexes are reflecting it as well.
From Barron's
The consensus of economists calls for a 70,000 increase in payrolls and an unchanged jobless rate of 4.4%—after annual benchmark revisions that will significantly lower last year’s employment totals.
From Barron's
The U.S. stock market rebounded sharply ahead of the weekend, with all three major benchmarks bouncing from Thursday’s selloff.
From MarketWatch
Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate benchmarks are down around 1.5% this week, marking their first weekly decline since December 19.
From Barron's
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