08:57 AM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were rising pre-bell Tuesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advancing by 0.2%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.5% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.2% lower.

Intercontinental Exchange ( ICE ) shares were up more than 3% after the company said it has signed a deal to invest up to $2 billion in Polymarket, reflecting a roughly $8 billion pre-investment valuation.