Sentence examples for major benchmarks from inspiring English sources

Growing corporate profits and surging shares of technology giants pushed major benchmarks to a string of record highs.

The Barclays case is the first major action stemming from the inquiry into how big banks set major benchmarks like the London interbank offered rate, known as Libor.

The rate-rigging inquiry, which has ensnared more than a dozen big banks, is focused on major benchmarks like the London interbank offered rate, or Libor.

Asia's other major benchmarks also gained except for Hong Kong's Hang Seng, which dropped 0.1percentt, and New Zealand's NZSX 50, which fell 0.3percentt.

Noting that seven weeks ago the market hit its lows after the terrorist attacks, Mr. Crane said: "If you look at the major benchmarks, the Nasdaq's up about 28percentthethe S.& P. is up nearly 16percentt.

Still, investors who were confident that the economy was increasing at a fast enough pace to raise corporate profits next year pushed the major benchmarks to new 18-month highs during the week.

Maintaining 2percentt of gross domestic product for defense must become a major benchmark of allies' commitment.

The case centers on the major benchmark rates like the London interbank offered rate, or Libor.

It's the first major benchmark for evaluating a patient's recovery from the transplant.

Last week, the financial firm agreed to pay a $612 million fine to settle accusations by American and British regulators that traders influenced major benchmark interest rates to bolster profit.

It is the orchestra's first presentation of the symphonies as a cycle, and it will surely stand as a major benchmark of Mr. Eschenbach's tenure, however long that may last.