09:05 AM EDT, 10/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were flat to lower premarket Friday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) was inactive and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLK ) was recently up 0.6%.

Nokia ( NOK ) shares were up more than 3% after the company said former Finnish ambassador to the US Mikko Hautala has been appointed chief geopolitical and government relations officer, effective Nov. 1, and Louise Fisk has been promoted to chief communications officer, effective immediately.

Kaspi.kz (KSPI) shares were up 2.1% after the company reported higher Q3 net income and revenue compared with a year earlier.

Samsung Electronics has delayed the delivery of ASML ( ASML ) chipmaking equipment for its upcoming $17 billion factory in Taylor, Texas, due to the absence of any major customers, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. ASML ( ASML ) shares were over 1% higher premarket.