09:03 AM EDT, 08/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Thursday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.1%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.3% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was up 0.1%.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank ( MLWIQXX ) shares were down more than 2% after the company said its fiscal Q3 results include an additional provision of $2.60 billion to reflect fines in anticipation of a global resolution of probes into its US anti-money laundering program.