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Caterpillar has quietly become one of Wall Street's most unexpected AI infrastructure plays, but a 10% pullback from all-time highs and mounting tariff costs raise a critical question about whether the bull case still holds.

Caterpillar is losing momentum as investors weigh rich valuations, tariffs and execution risks.

Futures fell amid key jobs data and with Fed chief Kevin Warsh due. Bloom Energy, Nike and SpaceX are early movers.

The S&P 500 index was up about 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4%.

U.S. stocks rose in early Thursday trading, rebounding from the previous session’s Fed-driven selloff as falling oil prices and optimism surrounding the Iran peace deal boosted investor sentiment.

Deere and heavy machinery stocks continued to rally on Wednesday after the White House announced lower metal tariffs on imported farm and industrial machinery. Deere stock popped further above a key technical level. In a proclamation on Monday, President Donald Trump moved to reduce tariffs on agricultural equipment, like combines and harvesters, from 25% to 15%.

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8.45am: US CPI rises to three-year high US inflation last month was the highest in three years, due to rising energy, housing and food prices. The US consumer price index was up 3.8% year on year in April, up from 3.26% the month before. Month-on-month, CPI increased 0.6%, easing from...