08:57 AM EST, 11/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Wednesday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) recently advancing by 5.1%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 15.2% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 15.1% lower.

MarketAxess Holdings ( MKTX ) shares were up more than 3% after the company reported higher Q3 earnings and revenue. mid