barometer

Example Sentences

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The Dow transports are seen by many on Wall Street as a barometer for the health of the overall economy, given that they move and deliver what other companies make.

From MarketWatch

Sales of new cars and trucks — a barometer for the economy — sank in January to the lowest level in three years after a major winter storm.

From MarketWatch

Investors also tend to focus on the “January barometer” and its associated saying: “As goes January, so goes the year.”

From MarketWatch

"Glasgow's long history of civil disobedience and meaningful change has been a barometer throughout the making of this film," he said.

From BBC

The Ifo institute's confidence barometer came in at 87.6 points, weaker than some forecasts and the same reading as December when it slipped to its lowest for months.

From Barron's