Caterpillar stock ends near day’s high as CPI looms and Dow record talk builds
New York, January 12, 2026, 21:16 EST — Market closed Caterpillar Inc shares climbed 1.9% to $629.77 on Monday, ending strong near the day’s highs after a weaker start. This matters because the industrial bellwether stands at the intersection of what traders are scrambling to price: inflation, when rate cuts might come, and a fresh earnings season kicking off in…