08:55 AM EST, 12/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were declining premarket Tuesday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) recently down 0.4%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 1.2% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.3% higher.

Barclays ( JJCTF ) lost an appeal to overturn a UK court ruling that it is unlawful for car dealers to receive a commission from banks without the customer's consent, media outlets reported. Barclays ( JJCTF ) shares were 1% lower pre-bell.