benchmark
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The benchmarks fell for a fourth consecutive session, though they remain just below their all-time highs.
In Mainland China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 18% for the year, marking its strongest performance since 2019, after reaching its highest closing level in a decade in August.
Yields on benchmark German sovereign bunds have inched down since the announcement.
From Barron's
Yields on benchmark German sovereign bunds have inched down since the announcement.
From Barron's
Even so, benchmark U.S. crude futures’ 2.4% gain Monday, to $58.08 a barrel, left them trading at one of their lowest values of the year.
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