08:50 AM EDT, 03/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) slightly advancing and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 1.6%.

Nebius Group ( NBIS ) shares were up more than 5% after the company said it will construct a 310-megawatt artificial intelligence factory in Lappeenranta, Finland.