Technology companies make the software, hardware, chips and services that most other businesses now run on. The sector is known for fast growth, high profit margins and big swings in price.
These are the technology companies in our tracked list, not every company in the sector. The sector ETF is XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR). Data may be delayed.
What it covers
Software and cloud services
Semiconductors and chip equipment
Computers, phones and hardware
IT services
What drives it
Business and consumer spending on technology
New product cycles and breakthroughs such as AI
Interest rates, because valuations rest on far-off profits