09:00 AM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Monday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) recently advancing by 0.1%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.2% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.2%.

Interactive Brokers ( IBKR ) is considering a stablecoin for customers, Reuters reported, citing an interview with founder Thomas Peterffy. Shares of Interactive Brokers Group ( IBKR ) were up more than 1% pre-bell.