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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Prices surged early this year for capital goods.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The losers are sectors that depend on oil as an input, such as capital goods manufacturers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Basic metal orders also contributed to the rise, with orders of capital goods up 4.9% on month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The possible beneficiaries include companies in the industrials, capital goods and tech hardware sectors, particularly in manufacturing, aerospace and automation.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

An increase of luxurious consumption and an enlargement of the permanent stock of capital goods go together.

From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by Clark, John Bates