capital goods

NOUN

materials used in the production of goods

Synonyms

WEAK

assets available funds available means available resources black-ink items capital capitalization cash flow financial resources liquid assets pluses producer goods stock in trade

Example Sentences

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“Risks are tilted toward higher import prices in 2026 thanks to higher global oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran war, strong demand for capital goods imports, and past depreciation in the dollar,” U.S. economist Grace Zwemmer of Oxford Economics wrote in a research note.

From MarketWatch

If there is further derisking then, JPMorgan’s call is to “use the weakness to add” and their recommended sectors are capital goods, semiconductors and consumer cyclicals.

From MarketWatch

However, weakness was broad-based, with declines in capital goods and intermediate goods, offset by a solid increase in energy production, Eurostat said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The losers are sectors that depend on oil as an input, such as capital goods manufacturers.

From Los Angeles Times