Capital equipment finance is benefiting from easing borrowing costs, with 10-year yields down 15 basis points to 4.19%. Lower financing rates could stimulate demand for large-scale industrial machinery, which historically correlates with stronger stock performance over the following two quarters. "We see the oil industry slowing and are more hesitant to invest in their business," one respondent, working in machinery manufacturing, said. Charge Enterprises, a leading electrical, broadband, and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure company, is pleased to announce the... Weekly sector analysis shows capital equipment finance outperforming the S&P Industrial Index by 1.4%, supported by stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings in machinery and defense sub-sectors.