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benchmark

[bench-mahrk] / ˈbɛntʃˌmɑrk /
NOUN
reference point
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STRONGEST


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Shares of the Thai mobile network service provider have declined around 8% since its 2Q results, underperforming the benchmark SET Index’s roughly 2% drop, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

And with fears growing prices will spiral even higher, the central bank is set to hike its benchmark rate for the second time this year when it meets Thursday.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Arsenal remain the benchmark Chelsea are trying to reach.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

S&P Dow Jones Indices is expected to announced several additions to the benchmark index after Friday’s close.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 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

“AI takes risk, recommends a narrow set of assets, focuses on specific industries, and does not appear to exhibit better performance” than passive benchmarks, researchers wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Across the globe, bond yields are setting new highs with 10-year benchmarks at their steepest for thirty years in Japan, fifteen years for Germany and 18 years in the U.K.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

In “Succession,” the unfathomably rich Roy children are trying and failing to reach the benchmarks set by their father.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Stock-market weakness over several recent trading days, with the major benchmarks losing ground in three straight sessions through Tuesday, may represent more than just normal volatility.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

If the kid completes the plan and meets the benchmarks, no criminal charges are ever filed.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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