benchmark
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That has seen US 30-year Treasury yields top 5.6 percent to a 24-year high, while the benchmark 10-year yield stood above 5.2 percent and their highest since 2007.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“A fund’s benchmark should give you a sense of the risk framework the manager’s going to invest in,” says Mary Ellen Stanek, a veteran fixed-income investor and president of the Baird group of bond funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The price of Brent crude, a benchmark for global oil used to make petrol, diesel and other fuel products, rose over the weekend and is now hovering at around $108 per barrel.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Brent crude, the global benchmark, is up nearly 20% this month, and trading at the highest levels since late May.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 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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Brent meanwhile stays supported by concerns over international supply disruptions, widening the spread between the two benchmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Chinese open weight models are being released at a rapid pace, with benchmarks showing the country's top models trailing US rivals by only a few months.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Asked what benchmarks Donald would have to hit before returning, McVay said it was up to how Donald felt after getting more 11-on-11 reps during practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Both benchmarks remained near four-month highs after settling Tuesday at their highest levels since May 19.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
But O’Malley was confident that Richard would be able to meet the benchmarks she’d set.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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