08:56 AM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower premarket Thursday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) recently down 0.3%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.7% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1% higher.

KKR (KKR) has provided Peregrine Energy Solutions with a credit facility from its managed insurance accounts, offering financing of up to $250 million, the companies said. KKR shares were 0.9% lower premarket.