U.S. equities opened lower: the Dow Jones fell 0.22%, the S&P 500 fell 0.40% and
the Nasdaq fell 0.60%. Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O) dropped 13% after
announcing plans for about $7.0 billion of equity financing. Miners tracked a
decline in international gold prices: Harmony Gold fell 4% and Gold Fields
(GFI.N) slid 5%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 1%.