--- title: "Market News: Optical Communication Stocks Rise in U.S. Pre-Market Trading as AI Infrastructure Demand Boosts Sector" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/289184245.md" description: "Optical communication and photonics stocks rose in U.S. pre-market trading on June 9, driven by surging demand for AI infrastructure and high-speed data center connectivity. The Pure Photonics ETF (FOTO) gained over 3%, while key players like Marvell Technology (+5.3%), Applied Optoelectronics (+5.1%), and Fabrinet (+4.96%) posted significant gains. Investor optimism reflects confidence that expanding AI workloads will sustain long-term demand for optical networking equipment and photonic components." datetime: "2026-06-09T11:36:15.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/289184245.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289184245.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/289184245.md) --- # Market News: Optical Communication Stocks Rise in U.S. Pre-Market Trading as AI Infrastructure Demand Boosts Sector Key TakeawaysOptical communication and photonics-related stocks advanced broadly in U.S. pre-market trading.The newly launched photonics-focused ETF FOTO gained more than 3%.Several AI infrastructure and optical networking companies posted gains of 2% to 5%.Investor interest in optical components continues to rise amid growing demand for AI data center connectivity and high-speed networking solutions.Optical communication and photonics stocks moved higher in U.S. pre-market trading on June 9, reflecting continued investor optimism around AI infrastructure spending and next-generation data center connectivity.The recently launched Pure Photonics ETF (FOTO), which debuted on May 28, climbed 3.04% in pre-market trading as investors increased exposure to companies benefiting from the expansion of optical networking technologies.Among individual stocks, shares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) rose 5.3%. The company has attracted significant attention for its AI networking and custom semiconductor solutions, positioning it as a key beneficiary of growing AI infrastructure investments.Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) gained 5.1%. The company specializes in high-speed optical transceivers, including 800G and 1.6T optical modules used in AI data centers and cloud computing networks.Lumentum Holdings (LITE) advanced 2.35%. Lumentum is a major supplier of optical communication lasers and photonic components widely used in data center interconnect solutions.Shares of Coherent Corp. (COHR) rose 3.34%. The company is a leading provider of lasers, optical components, and photonics technologies serving both industrial and data center markets.Ciena Corporation (CIEN) added 0.93%. Ciena focuses on high-speed networking infrastructure and optical transport solutions designed to support growing AI-driven bandwidth requirements.Meanwhile, Fabrinet (FN) climbed 4.96%. Fabrinet provides manufacturing and assembly services for many of the industry's leading optical module suppliers.AXT Inc. (AXTI) gained 5.21%. The company produces indium phosphide (InP) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrates, key materials used in optical chips and high-performance AI networking hardware.Shares of Nokia also rose 1.99%. In recent years, Nokia has expanded its focus on optical networking, AI-driven telecommunications infrastructure, and data center interconnect technologies.The sector's gains highlight continued market confidence that rising AI workloads will drive long-term demand for optical networking equipment, photonic components, and high-speed interconnect technologies critical to next-generation data centers. ### Related Stocks - [FN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FN.US.md) - [AAOI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAOI.US.md) - [MRVL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVL.US.md) - [MVLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MVLL.US.md) - [FOTO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FOTO.US.md) - [MRVU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVU.US.md) - [LITE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LITE.US.md) - [COHR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COHR.US.md) - [CIEN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CIEN.US.md) - [AXTI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AXTI.US.md) - [NOK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NOK.US.md) - [NOA3.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NOA3.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Forget Chip Stocks: Shay Boloor Says AAOI Is The Secret 'Plumbing' Powering AI Data Centers](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289311242.md) - [AAOI Stock Forecast: Applied Optoelectronics Revenue Grew 42%, but Is the AI Opportunity Just Starting?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289202822.md) - [COIN Stock Alert: What to Know as Coinbase Launches AI Trading Tool](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289629146.md) - [Applied Optoelectronics Shares Are Sliding Tuesday: What's Driving The Action?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289221124.md) - [Oracle Missed On Cloud Revenue: Why AI ETFs Are Unfazed](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289492396.md)