08:59 AM EDT, 08/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Tuesday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declining by 0.1%.

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

Interactive Brokers Group ( IBKR ) will replace Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) in the S&P 500, effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday. Shares of Interactive Brokers Group ( IBKR ) were up 3% premarket.