09:02 AM EDT, 09/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.02%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.02% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.2%.

Main Street Capital ( MAIN ) said it recently made a $14 million portfolio investment through a mix of debt and equity for the minority recapitalization of The Financial Risk Group. Main Street Capital ( MAIN ) shares were up nearly 0.1% premarket.