Market risk appetite has softened in recent trading, with richly valued technology and chip-related names facing clearer pressure, according to ChainCatcher. Industrial machinery-linked assets, by contrast, have shown relatively better resilience as expectations tied to infrastructure, manufacturing, and cyclical demand continue to offer support. Data from Gate showed ARM/USDT trading at $284.29, down 1.13% over the past 24 hours. CATG/USDT, linked to Caterpillar, was last at $892.11, up 0.16% in the same period. GEG/USDT, tied to General Electric, stood at $341.55, down 0.61%. In performance terms, the Caterpillar-related pair posted a modest gain, while the ARM and General Electric-related pairs moved lower in choppy trading. The overall picture remained mixed rather than one-directional, reflecting a split market across different sectors.

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