08:52 AM EST, 12/12/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower premarket Thursday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declining slightly.

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

MetLife ( MET ) shares were up 1.5% after the company said it expects double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth over the next five years.