03:28 PM EDT, 03/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 4.1% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 6.5%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index jumped 6.1%.

In corporate news, Apple ( AAPL ) is testing a new Siri feature that will enable the digital assistant to handle multiple commands in a single query, Bloomberg reported. The feature is being developed as part of the company's iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 operating systems due later this year, sources told the media outlet. Apple ( AAPL ) shares rose 2.8%.