Caterpillar’s second-quarter profit falls on slow demand

(Reuters) -Caterpillar reported a lower second-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by sluggish demand, pricing pressure and higher costs tied to U.S. tariffs.

Adjusted profit in the second quarter fell to $4.72 per share, compared with $5.99 a year ago.

(Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)