09:00 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing premarket Friday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.3%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.5% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.3%.

Nu Holdings ( NU ) stock was up more than 8% after the company reported higher Q2 earnings and revenue that also topped analysts' estimates.