The optical communication sector rallied collectively during pre-market trading on September 21, with mainstream constituents posting broad gains. As of 6:45 AM ET, all eight mainstream stocks in the sector recorded positive returns, led by AXTI with a nearly 5% gain, while POET, GLW, COHR, and AAOI each advanced more than 3%.

Among key stocks, AXTI traded at $73.50 in pre-market, up 4.96% from the previous close; POET at $8.07, up 3.46%; GLW at $155.14, up 3.34%; and COHR at $327.76, up 3.28%. AAOI was at $108.55, up 3.21%; NOK at $11.00, up 3.00%. MRVL and LITE showed more modest gains of 2.90% and 2.48%, trading at $251.34 and $953.95 respectively.

Among derivative stocks, AAOX stood out with a 6.48% gain to $11.13 in pre-market; MVLL rose 5.68% to $32.75; LITX gained 5.16% to $32.99. Only LITZ moved inversely, declining 4.55% to $6.30. Overall, the optical communication sector showed positive sentiment in pre-market trading, with most stocks continuing their recent strong performance.

Sector constituents