bellwether
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June 22 turned out to be the all-time high on both the iShares semiconductor exchange-traded fund and SK Hynix, perhaps the sector bellwether after its meteoric rally of the previous year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Chip makers produce what investors consider the “picks and shovels” of the AI gold rush and have become a bellwether for overall sentiment on the emerging technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In an important week for AI, investors are also looking towards an earnings report from Nvidia, the world's most valuable company and a bellwether for the sector.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
All of which make the sprawling district in Nevada’s rough and rocky Great Basin an improbable political bellwether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"What's the matter with the bellwether?" said Lane sententiously.
From The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Real-estate leaders are watching a few key projects as bellwethers for whether the odd couple of Khan and Shorris will work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
However, the wins may not be true bellwethers.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
One of the most critical retail bellwethers, restaurants, saw a slight decline in sales in December.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
Magnificent Seven members Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Tesla are due this week, with other bellwethers including Texas Instruments, Boeing and Mastercard providing an idea about the state of the economy.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Themselves the victims of conditions, they were the bellwethers to millions of victims compelled to follow their leadership.
From The Grain of Dust by David Graham Phillips