STOCKS | U.S. Stocks Open Lower as Super Micro Computer Drops 13% on Equity Financing Plan

U.S. stocks opened lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.22%, the S&P 500 down 0.4%, and the Nasdaq down 0.6%. According to Jin10, Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O) fell 13% after the company announced it planned to raise $7 billion through equity financing. Mining shares declined alongside international gold prices. Harmony Gold fell 4%, while Gold Fields (GFI.N) dropped 5%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was down 1%.