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industrials

British  
/ ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlz /

plural noun

  1. stocks, shares, and bonds of industrial enterprises

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Industrials were the biggest laggard on Wednesday, dragged down by a swirl of other factors including rising oil prices, and expectations of a Fed interest rate hike.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Dow Industrials trading near the very round 50,000 level is beginning to resemble a potential double top relative to the February peak.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Elementis continues to be one of our key buys in the U.K. Industrials sector—its financial profile is among the strongest in the speciality chemicals sector— and this is not reflected in its valuation,” Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Eagers trades “at a 50% premium to global auto dealers but a 25% discount to our Australian Growth Industrials basket,” Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

For example, if the Industrials closed at 2213.27, the Transportation stocks at 778.31, and the Utilities at 251.32, then the number for the day would be 712.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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