21.   Benchmark stock indexes notched gains in London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Zurich, pacing gains in their respective bond markets.

22.   Benchmark indexes in Malaysia and Indonesia fell to their lowest points in four years while Hong Kong stocks declined for a second day amid concern over rising interest rates.

23.   Benchmark stock indexes in Hong Kong and Korea slid.

24.   Benchmark stock indexes in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore tumbled, signaling a loss of investor confidence that the economies will rebound.

25.   A beta that is greater than one means that the fund or stock is likely to move up or down more than the benchmark index.

26.   A relentless four-day plunge has shaved more than one-quarter off the benchmark index.

27.   A relentless four-day trouncing has shaved more than one-quarter off the benchmark index.

28.   A string of bankruptcies and the impending collapse of the Kia Group has shaved one-fifth off the benchmark stock index since late June.

29.   According to Schmitz, there will be a capital shift between various industries through the introduction of European benchmark stock indexes.

30.   All shares in the benchmark index fell.