03:31 PM EST, 11/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks edged higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) each adding 0.1%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 1.3%.

In corporate news, Appian (APPN) shares gained 3.2% after it said Wednesday that it has added new artificial intelligence capabilities to its platform, including embedding AI agents into its processes.