Caterpillar fell 0.68% to $725.79 on the NYSE, extending a five-day decline of 9.20% and putting the machinery maker near the lower edge of its recent trading range. The data, sourced from the exchange via Yahoo Finance as of October 20, show a stock that is technically oversold—but still moving within a clear downtrend. That tension matters: oversold readings can signal that selling has become stretched, but they do not by themselves confirm a reversal.

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