08:58 AM EDT, 07/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Monday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) was up 0.3% recently.

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

Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ) shares advanced by 0.8% after the company reported higher Q2 earnings and net revenue Monday.