09:04 AM EDT, 03/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were declining pre-bell Monday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.4% lower recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.9% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.8% higher.

MSCI ( MSCI ) was down 0.5% after it filed an automatic shelf registration statement covering common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts and units.