Today's a good day for shares on the S&P/ASX 200 Info Tech Index (ASX: XIJ). Currently, the index is up 2.65%.
For comparison, the rest of the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is up 0.71% right now.
The tech index's gains have seemingly been spurred by a strong night's trade on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ: .IXIC).
Let's take a look at some of the ASX 200 tech shares reaping the rewards today.
5 ASX 200 tech shares flying higher today
Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT)
Afterpay shares are performing solidly today, despite the company not releasing any news.
Right now, the Afterpay share price is 4.17% higher than it was at yesterday's close. Shares in the ASX 200 buy now, pay later giant are swapping hands for $119.58.
Some brokers are bullish about Afterpay over the rest of 2021, and it looks like parts of the market are too.
Xero Limited (ASX: XRO)
The Xero share price is also gaining today. The company's shares are up 4.08% at the time of writing, trading for $137.57.
The business and accounting software provider hasn't announced anything new today either. But it's also had brokers feeling bullish lately, with Goldman Sachs putting a $151 price target on Xero shares on Monday.
WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)
Joining today's high-flying ASX 200 tech shares club is Wisetech. And, once more, there's been no news from the company.
The Wisetech share price has gained 3.9% today. The company's shares are currently trading for $32.23 apiece.
While we haven't heard much from Wisetech lately, brokers are continuing to feel positive about the cloud-based software provider. Morgan Stanley currently has an overweight rating and a $35 price target on the ASX 200 company's shares.
Appen Ltd (ASX: APX)
The Appen share price is gaining 2.81% today, fetching $12.46 at the time of writing.
Appen develops data for machine learning and artificial intelligence.
There's been no news from Appen to explain its gains today. However, after it fell 5.9% yesterday, shareholders are likely to be relieved by today's gains.
NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT)
The NextDC share price isn't soaring as high as the abovementioned ASX 200 tech shares, but it's still up a respectable 0.93%.
The data centre operator's shares are currently swapping hands for $11.96.
As The Motley Fool reported today, NextDC has been performing well lately and has been tipped as a buy by brokers.
