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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However, with elevated energy prices likely to weigh on the global economy, Yamaguchi expects demand for Japanese products to fade, especially for non-AI-related capital goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Resilient consumer spending, up 1.4%, and a 3.3% jump in core capital goods orders are boosting Q1 GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

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

The predominance of investment in heavy industry reflected the leadership's basic economic policy tenet that, with minor temporary exceptions, the production of capital goods must develop more rapidly than the output of consumer goods.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.