08:08 AM EDT, 04/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing premarket Friday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) gaining 0.3%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 1.1% higher, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) retreated 0.7% recently.

HIVE Digital Technologies ( HIVE ) said it has mined 224 bitcoins in March, up from 200 in February. Shares were down 1.9% in recent pre-bell activity.