Optical communication stocks traded lower during regular trading hours on Wednesday (September 23). AAOI(AAOI.US) fell 2.52% to $104.30, hitting an intraday low of $103.00. GLW(GLW.US) declined 1.80% to $156.81, with a session low of $155.81. POET(POET.US) dropped 1.47% to $8.05, AXTI(AXTI.US) slipped 1.27% to $76.80, COHR(COHR.US) fell 1.17% to $306.76, and NOK(NOK.US) declined 0.79% to $10.74. Only MRVL(MRVL.US) managed a modest gain of 0.27% at $263.08, while LITE(LITE.US) edged up 0.05% to $946.18.
On the news front, the optical communication sector lacked clear catalysts today, with profit-taking pressure emerging in names that had accumulated significant gains in prior sessions. Among derivative ETFs, AAOX(AAOX.US) fell 5.28%, LITX(LITX.US) rose 0.15%, LITZ(LITZ.US) gained 0.31%, and MVLL(MVLL.US) advanced 0.28%, with leveraged products showing amplified moves.
Sector constituents
| Name | Ticker | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LITE | LITE.US | 946.18 | +0.05% |
| MRVL | MRVL.US | 263.08 | +0.27% |
| LITZ | LITZ.US | 25.68 | +0.31% |
| MVLL | MVLL.US | 35.73 | +0.28% |
| LITX | LITX.US | 32.38 | +0.15% |
| AAOI | AAOI.US | 104.30 | -2.52% |
| GLW | GLW.US | 156.81 | -1.80% |
| POET | POET.US | 8.05 | -1.47% |
| AXTI | AXTI.US | 76.80 | -1.27% |
| COHR | COHR.US | 306.76 | -1.17% |
| NOK | NOK.US | 10.74 | -0.79% |
| AAOX | AAOX.US | 10.23 | -5.28% |