Meanings of drove the benchmark in English

Last year, investors drove the benchmark Bovespa index .BVSP down 18 percent.

Declines in gold prices drove the benchmark gold index down.

Stocks had firmed in early trade as investors looked for bargains after heavy selling drove the benchmark index to a six-month low last week.

Trading in Japanese government bond futures was halted briefly after the sell-off, which drove the benchmark 10-year yield up 11.5 basis points to 1.570 percent.