09:05 AM EDT, 08/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing premarket Wednesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.3%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.8% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.7%.

Marex Group ( MRX ) shares were up more than 9% after the company posted higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.