08:54 AM EDT, 04/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were advancing pre-bell Tuesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.3% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) 2% higher.

CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) shares were up more than 1% after the company said it has expanded its go-to-market strategy across Japan and Asia Pacific, aiming to boost cybersecurity adoption among small and medium-sized businesses, or SMBs.