01:17 PM EDT, 08/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) decreasing 0.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 0.5%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 0.2%.

In corporate news, the Trump administration is discussing taking a stake in Intel ( INTC ) of about 10%, Bloomberg reported. Intel ( INTC ) shares were falling past 4%.