09:00 AM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Wednesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advancing by 0.8%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 2.2% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 2% lower.

Bank of America ( BAC ) stock was up more than 3% after the company posted higher Q3 earnings and revenue.