08:54 AM EDT, 06/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were rising premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 1.1% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) advancing by 1.9%

Nokia ( NOK ) will expand its advanced semiconductor test and packaging facilities in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to increase the manufacturing of photonic chips for artificial intelligence networks, the company said. Shares of Nokia ( NOK ) were up 2.6% pre-bell.