08:50 AM EDT, 03/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced pre-bell Tuesday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.4% higher recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1.1% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.2% lower.

Qifu Technology's ( QFIN ) shares were down more than 1% after the company said it plans to offer $600 million of convertible senior notes due 2030.