09:02 AM EDT, 10/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing pre-bell Friday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.4% higher.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.1% lower.

NatWest Group ( NWG ) shares were up more than 3% after the company posted higher Q3 earnings and total income.