benchmark
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If the gains hold through Friday, the benchmark would snap its longest losing streak in almost four years.
The Fed held its benchmark short-term rate steady in a range between 3.5% and 3.75% on a 10-2 vote, the first time the central bank had held rates steady since July.
Global oil benchmarks edged up Wednesday as traders picked through the details of recent U.S.-Iran talks.
From Barron's
It replicates popular benchmarks like the S&P 500 by owning most or all companies in the index.
Autos are the most neglected stocks on the continent, with close to 60% of fund managers surveyed choosing to allocate less money to the sector than the benchmark.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
