Tech stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gaining 2% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 3.7%.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 4%.
In corporate news, Arm (ARM) shares surged 8.2% after Susquehanna upgraded the stock to positive from neutral with a price target of $150.