04:07 PM EST, 03/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were steady late Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) little changed and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) around 0.1% lower.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index gained 1.1%.

BlackSky Technology ( BKSY ) said Monday it has secured a multimillion-dollar contract to support the US Department of Defense. Its shares rose 5.6%.