benchmark
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Bank Indonesia left its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate at 4.75%, extending a pause in place since its last easing in September.
On Monday, benchmark oil prices fell, with Brent crude trading around $100 a barrel.
That heavy, sulfurous blend usually fetches a sharp discount to U.S. benchmark prices, but it’s also suddenly more in demand.
Brent crude - the international benchmark used to price much of the world's oil trade - rose close to $106 a barrel on Monday.
From BBC
The Fed will start its two-day meeting on Tuesday, with an announcement of the benchmark lending rate in the world's largest economy a day later.
From Barron's
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