<div id="readability-page-1"><div>** Australian technology stocks rise as much as 2.6%, posting their biggest intraday pct gain since November 27** Sub-index gains after U.S. tech stocks rallied overnight as soft inflation data boosted rate-cut expectations from the Federal Reserve ** Shares of logistics software co WiseTech Global gain as much as 4% to A$70.730, while accounting software provider Xero up 1.8%** YTD, sub-index down 21.1%</div></div>

** Australian technology stocks rise as much as 2.6%, posting their biggest intraday pct gain since November 27** Sub-index gains after U.S. tech stocks rallied overnight as soft inflation data boosted rate-cut expectations from the Federal Reserve ** Shares of logistics software co WiseTech Global gain as much as 4% to A$70.730, while accounting software provider Xero up 1.8%** YTD, sub-index down 21.1%

Australian tech stocks soar after US peers rally overnight