08:57 AM EDT, 06/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were rising pre-bell Thursday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) 2.3% higher and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) advancing by 3.7%.

Intel ( INTC ) shares were up more than 8% after President Donald Trump said Apple ( AAPL ) has agreed to work with Intel ( INTC ) to design and build chips in the US.