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Shares of Caterpillar Inc. fell on Friday, reversing early gains following the construction and mining equipment maker’s post-earnings conference call with analysts, in which the company provided a downbeat outlook with regard to dealer inventories.

U.S. stocks trade lower Friday, but were off their worst levels, with the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite looking likely to notch the first back-to-back decline since mid-May as investors turn their attention to a flare-up in Sino-American animosities while Republican Senators leave Washington for the weekend without obvious progress on another fiscal stimulus bill.

The Tesla CEO said a second coronavirus aid package would be ‘jammed to the gills’ with special interests

There won’t be any fans in attendance, but Major League Baseball will begin its regular season on July 23.

Gold and silver rise further Wednesday, getting a boost after China said the U.S. had ordered it to close its Houston consulate, marking a further climb in tensions between the two countries and sparking demand for haven assets.