09:16 AM EDT, 09/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower premarket Friday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declined 0.2% recently.

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

AGBA Group ( AGBA ) shares were up 0.5% after the company's shareholders approved all proposals related to its merger with social media company Triller.