barometer
Example Sentences
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As a result, it serves as an important barometer of underlying market strength and can offer early clues about risk appetite and the durability of a rally.
From Barron's
“It works just like a real barometer: When the pressure drops, the weather is going to change. The TGB is in your solar plexus. You feel the pressure drop in your gut.”
From Literature
The blue-chip index has doubled since the fallout of the pandemic, cementing itself as a barometer for long-term bets on U.S. growth.
The Dow transports are seen by many on Wall Street as a barometer for the health of the overall economy, given that they move and deliver what other companies make.
From MarketWatch
Sales of new cars and trucks — a barometer for the economy — sank in January to the lowest level in three years after a major winter storm.
From MarketWatch
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