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Sector Update: Financial

Aug 14, 2025 6:23 AM

09:01 AM EDT, 08/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Thursday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declining by 0.3%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 1.1% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was up 0.9%.

FirstCash Holdings ( FCFS ) shares were 0.5% higher after the company said it has completed its acquisition of pawnshop operator H&T Group.

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