benchmark

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The S&P 500’s slide in March has the widely followed U.S. equities benchmark approaching correction territory, after more than half of the index’s industries already landed there.

From MarketWatch

The S&P 500’s slide in March has the widely followed U.S. equities benchmark approaching correction territory, after more than half of the index’s industries already landed there.

From MarketWatch

That broke a 13-year streak of trading at a premium to the benchmark index since February 2013, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's

The benchmark global oil futures and the S&P 500 have moved in opposite directions in 12 of the past 13 trading sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, the benchmarks are lower on the week as the market cautiously watches efforts toward talks to end the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal