03:42 PM EDT, 09/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 1.6% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.4%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed 1.9%.

In corporate news, a US senator is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft ( MSFT ) in connection with a 2024 ransomware attack on health system operator Ascension, Bloomberg reported, citing a letter from the lawmaker. Microsoft ( MSFT ) shares were up 0.3%.