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Why are ASX 200 tech shares having such a cracking Friday?

It's a good day to be invested in ASX 200 tech stocks.

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Key points
  • A strong performance on the Nasdaq index has likely bolstered ASX 200 tech stocks on Friday
  • The tech sector is the ASX 200's best performer today, gaining 2.5% 
  • Among the sector's leaders are WiseTech and Block Inc with market favourites Novonix and Xero also recording notable increases

S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) tech shares are leading the market on Friday following a strong session on Wall Street overnight.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) rose 2.69% as most Australians slept. At the same time, the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) gained 1.84% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lifted 1.33%.

At the time of writing, the ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) is 2.56% higher. It's being driven by some of the market's most well-known names. For comparison, the ASX 200 is currently up 0.79%.

Let's take a look at what's helping to boost ASX 200 tech shares today.

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ASX 200 tech shares lead the market on Friday

ASX 200 tech shares are taking off on Friday after their international counterparts recorded strong gains.

Among Thursday's Nasdaq-listed winners were tech giants Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB). They gained 4.68% and 5.42% respectively.

Meanwhile, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) leapt 3.15% higher.

ASX 200 tech giants such as WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) and Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) have followed suit and are outperforming on Friday.

Right now, shares in WiseTech are trading 5% higher at $42.96, while Block shares are also among the sector's best performers, gaining 4.67% to reach $119.93.

 Meanwhile, market favourites Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) and Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) are lifting 4.5% and 2.8% respectively.

Today's gains are likely to be particularly welcome for ASX 200 tech fans as the sector has been severely underperforming in 2022.  

It has tumbled more than 32% since the start of this year. For context, the ASX 200 is down nearly 5% year to date.

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