09:14 AM EST, 01/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks advanced premarket Wednesday as the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was up 0.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) was slightly higher recently.

Accenture ( ACN ) said it has acquired a digital twin technology platform for banks developed by Singapore-based fintech company Percipient. Accenture ( ACN ) shares were up over 1% pre-bell.

Apple ( AAPL ) is still not allowed to sell iPhone 16 in Indonesia despite its plan to invest $1 billion in an AirTag manufacturing facility, multiple outlets reported. Apple ( AAPL ) shares were 0.2% lower premarket.