08:51 AM EDT, 10/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were edging higher pre-bell Monday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.7% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) advancing by 0.9%.

Apple's ( AAPL ) iPhone 17 series has outsold the iPhone 16 series by 14% during the first 10 days of availability in the US and China, Counterpoint Research said. Shares of Apple ( AAPL ) were up more than 1% premarket.