08:52 AM EDT, 09/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were declining pre-bell Monday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) fell by 0.2% recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.7% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.8% higher.

Nomura Holdings ( NMR ) was excluded as bond manager for multiple Japanese yen bond deals after authorities found market rule breaches, Bloomberg reported, citing underwriter announcements. Nomura Holdings ( NMR ) shares were down more than 3% premarket.