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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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The main inflation barometer used to set U.S. interest rates rose topped 4% in May for the first time in three years — but price relief might be finally on the way for weary consumers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Wall Street’s traditional “fear gauge” might not be the best barometer for this selloff.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Research group GfK said its consumer-confidence barometer published Friday with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions held steady at minus 23 in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Bonds are an excellent barometer of broader investor sentiment and usually act as an early beacon for rougher seas ahead.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Kabuo, his radio on, checked his barometer; it still held steady despite talk of rough weather, cold squalls of sleet reported to the north, out of the Strait of Georgia.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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