09:00 AM EDT, 04/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing premarket Friday with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.3% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.2% recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.5% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.3%.

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (BLX) rose past 8% after it reported higher Q1 earnings and revenue.