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

"Producers of capital goods, including those manufacturing defence equipment, are in particular benefiting," said the economy ministry in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Durable goods production, which is more exposed to tariffs, picked up on month alongside energy and capital goods, Eurostat said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

An increase of luxurious consumption and an enlargement of the permanent stock of capital goods go together.

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