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Sector Update: Tech
May 20, 2026 6:12 AM

08:51 AM EDT, 05/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were rising premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) 1.1%% higher and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 1.5%.

Amkor Technology ( AMKR ) shares were up more than 2% after the company said it has acquired an additional 67-acre parcel next to its Arizona semiconductor campus as it expands advanced packaging and testing operations in the US.

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