03:47 PM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks rose late Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.5% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) rising 1.5%.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 0.7%.
In corporate news, Unity Software ( U ) shares climbed 4.2% after BTIG Research upgraded the company to neutral from sell.