bellwether

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The Europe-wide Stoxx 600 was flat as tech stocks nudged higher, but defense stocks slide as bellwether Rheinmetall fell sharply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The pair points to “Radio” as the album’s bellwether.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Oscar Selby, who researches troubled High Streets at the Centre for Cities think tank, sees them as a "bellwether" for the wider economy.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Microsoft, with almost 8% weighting in tech ETFs and as a top Dow stock, acts as a key bellwether for the software sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The old kapater goat, which acted as bellwether of the flock, strode proudly into the enclosure, well ahead of the others, and took his station on a rock which rose up in the middle.

From Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)