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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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 • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

US imports of capital goods like computer accessories and telecommunications equipment picked up in the month.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Companies report that worries about the U.S.-Canada trade conflict have led to scaled-back spending by corporate customers on services and capital goods, muted levels of household consumption, and a weak outlook for the housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Passive instruments, then, and active ones—things which receive utility, as industry goes on, and those which impart utility—constitute the two generic kinds of capital goods.

From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by Clark, John Bates