08:56 AM EST, 01/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower premarket Wednesday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declined by 0.1% recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.4% higher.

Travelers (TRV) shares rose past 5% after the company reported higher Q4 core earnings and revenue.