08:59 AM EST, 11/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher pre-bell Monday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) recently advanced by 0.1%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.1% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.2% lower.

Corpay ( CPAY ) shares were 0.5% higher after the company said its Cross-Border business has extended its partnership with World Aquatics as the latter's official foreign exchange payment supplier.