08:55 AM EDT, 09/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower premarket Tuesday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) down 0.1%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.4% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.3% higher.

Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) and Brookfield Renewable (BEP) have agreed to sell their 25% stake in First Hydro to CDPQ, the Canadian investment group said. Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) shares were nearly 3% higher pre-bell.