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title: "Optical communication stocks rise during regular trading, Coherent up 5%"
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# Optical communication stocks rise during regular trading, Coherent up 5%

Optical communication stocks advanced during regular trading on Friday (September 18). Coherent(COHR.US) led the sector, rising **4.53%** to $309.40, with an intraday high of $314.24 representing a 6.17% gain. AAOI(AAOI.US) climbed **2.59%** to $100.60, Corning(GLW.US) gained **1.79%** to $150.44, and Lumentum(LITE.US) rose **1.61%** to $908.00. Axcelis(AXTI.US) added 0.75% to $68.26, POET(POET.US) edged up 0.57% to $7.55, and Nokia(NOK.US) inched 0.33% higher to $10.64. Marvell(MRVL.US) bucked the trend, declining 1.70% to $236.66.

The optical communication sector benefited from sustained AI computing demand and robust data center optical module requirements. Coherent, as a leader in optical communication components, faces optimistic market expectations for its performance. Among derivative ETFs, AAOX(AAOX.US) surged 4.58% showing amplified exposure, LITX(LITX.US) gained 3.10%, while LITZ(LITZ.US) fell 3.31% and MVLL(MVLL.US) declined 3.29%.

## Sector constituents

| Name     | Ticker  | Last   | Change |
| -------- | ------- | ------ | ------ |
| AAOX     | AAOX.US | 9.60   | +4.58% |
| Coherent | COHR.US | 309.40 | +4.53% |
| LITX     | LITX.US | 29.95  | +3.10% |
| AAOI     | AAOI.US | 100.60 | +2.59% |
| Corning  | GLW.US  | 150.44 | +1.79% |
| Lumentum | LITE.US | 908.00 | +1.61% |
| Axcelis  | AXTI.US | 68.26  | +0.75% |
| POET     | POET.US | 7.55   | +0.57% |
| Nokia    | NOK.US  | 10.64  | +0.33% |
| Marvell  | MRVL.US | 236.66 | -1.70% |
| MVLL     | MVLL.US | 29.08  | -3.29% |
| LITZ     | LITZ.US | 7.00   | -3.31% |

### Related Stocks

- [LITE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LITE.US.md)
- [AXTI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AXTI.US.md)
- [GLW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLW.US.md)
- [COHR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COHR.US.md)
- [MRVL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVL.US.md)
- [NOK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NOK.US.md)
- [AAOI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAOI.US.md)
- [POET.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/POET.US.md)

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