Definitions

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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Government data showed that exports of capital goods like computers and civilian aircraft also climbed.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Data released Wednesday showed a 3.3% jump in core capital goods orders in March, the largest monthly increase since June 2020.

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

However, weakness was broad-based, with declines in capital goods and intermediate goods, offset by a solid increase in energy production, Eurostat said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

It is a theory concerned with the prices of long-time goods and income-bearers, as lands, houses, capital goods of various sorts that give forth their services through a series of years, stocks, bonds, etc.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.