In Tokyo, shares of Elpida Memory Inc. rallied 6.6% after the Yomiuri Shimbun said the chip maker would seek a capital tie-up with U.S. firm Micron Technology Inc.

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Among the largest underlying components of RSP, in trading today CF Industries Holdings Inc ( NYSE: CF) is down about 2.4%, First Solar Inc ( NASD: FSLR) is up about 1.1%, and Micron Technology Inc. ( NASD: MU) is higher by about 0.4%.

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