08:51 AM EDT, 03/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced pre-bell Wednesday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.7% higher recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 2.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 2.3% lower.

LoanDepot ( LDI ) shares fell by more than 10% after the company reported a wider Q4 loss.