benchmark
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The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was moving higher Wednesday, at 4.65%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The benchmark Kospi index more than tripled in value, driven by faith in the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Among best performers on Japan’s benchmark index, JX Advanced Metals rose 3.3%, Screen Holdings added 3.1%, and BayCurrent advanced 3.0%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, the Silicon Data LLM Token Expenditure Index, a financial benchmark tracking the price corporates pay to access AI tools, registered another fall to $1.05.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 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
In the decade through June, just 13% of active large-cap funds beat their benchmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Over the decade through June, just 13% of active large-cap funds outperformed their benchmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Like Grande to her adoring fans, Maddie is Deena’s idol, and Deena measures Maddie’s success by her work benchmarks and public visibility.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Originally slated for a June release, the model reportedly fell short of internal benchmarks and has yet to be released.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 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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