industrials

/ ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlz /

plural noun

1. stocks, shares, and bonds of industrial enterprises

Example Sentences

The Dow industrials, down by more than 1.3% in early trading, ended the session higher.

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The Dow industrials closed 0.4% higher, up 203 points, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2%.

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Lately, that’s meant overweighting sectors, such as energy and industrials, and underweighting tech, a move that’s hurt performance in recent years.

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Rate cuts should help economically sensitive sectors, including financials and industrials.

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Appeared in the October 11, 2025, print edition as 'Industrials Plunge 878 Points; Nasdaq, S&P Erase Weekly Gains'.

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