08:55 AM EDT, 08/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower premarket Monday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) down 0.2%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.3% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was up 0.6%.

Goldman Sachs ( GS ) has opened a new office in the Indian capital of Mumbai, expanding its presence in the country, Bloomberg reported, citing Kevin Sneader, the company's Asia Pacific ex-Japan president. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ) were 0.01% lower pre-bell.