barometer

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, often viewed as a barometer for the economy, is down 4.2% in the past month, compared with a nearly 4% gain for the Nasdaq.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But these days, it is behaving less like a barometer of broad market health and more like a funhouse mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

But these days, it is behaving less like a barometer of market health and more like a funhouse mirror.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

As Disney obsessives, my friends and I know theme parks, but had no barometer for what to expect from … a celebrity-themed one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

If the Torricellian barometer had not been easy to replicate, it would never have become the first famous experiment.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Taken together, the two price barometers should give a clearer idea of whether inflation is speeding up again — or stalling out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Breach described High Streets as one of the most "visible barometers" of how a local economy is faring, saying where High Streets are performing badly voters expect intervention which requires more than cosmetic change.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

And besides that, with their hard-fought Final Four victories Friday over Texas and Connecticut, respectively, barometers for other programs that dream of ascending to such elite heights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton