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industrial · sector mood
2019
year mood -0.05 · -0.17 to +0.05 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.25 -0.12 0 +0.12 +0.25 Jan Feb Mar -0.17 Apr May Jun +0.05 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
+0.00+0.00-0.17-0.05-0.15+0.05-0.05-0.15-0.10-0.05+0.00+0.05

Industrial sector sentiment is neutral this month despite the FAA grounding all Boeing 737 MAX jets following two fatal crashes, which severely dented aerospace confidence and delivery timelines. The broader industrial base, however, remains supported by steady demand in machinery, automation, and defense contracting, buffering the negative impact of the aerospace setback. Overall, the sector absorbs the shock without a broad downturn, reflecting resilience across sub-industries.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top industrial stories of 2019
Mar
FAA grounds all Boeing 737 MAX jets after two fatal crashes cnbc.com →

The FAA grounded all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft following similarities between two deadly crashes involving Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air, which killed 346 people. The decision impacts U.S. carriers like American, United, and Southwest, shakes investor confidence, and precedes Boeing's planned software fix, affecting global aviation safety perceptions and Boeing's market value.

Jun
United Technologies and Raytheon to merge, creating a roughly $120 billion aerospace-and-defense giant fortune.com →

On June 9, 2019, United Technologies and Raytheon announced an all-stock merger of equals to form Raytheon Technologies, valued around $120 billion with roughly $74 billion in annual sales, second only to Boeing. UTC shareholders would own about 57% and Raytheon shareholders 43%, and the deal was contingent on UTC first spinning off Otis and Carrier. It was the sector's biggest merger ever, pairing Pratt & Whitney engines and Collins avionics with Raytheon's missiles and radars.