03:33 PM EDT, 08/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks rose late Friday afternoon with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 0.9% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 0.8%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index advanced 0.9%.

In corporate news, DarkIris (DKI) shares surged 38% in their Nasdaq debut after the company priced its initial public offering of 1.5 million class A shares at $4 apiece.