benchmark

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The benchmark Brent crude oil price passed $115 a barrel shortly after the reports that Fujairah had come under attack, up more than 5% on the day.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The Fed decided at its policy meeting last week to keep its benchmark rate steady.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Unlike buying a broad-based large-cap stock ETF that uses the S&P 500 as a benchmark, however, a total bond market ETF can own a range of securities because the Agg leaves out higher-risk bond categories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate steady this week in an 8-to-4 vote that was the most divided by the Federal Open Market Committee since 1992.

From Barron's • May 1, 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