09:02 AM EST, 02/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advancing by 0.4%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.4% lower.

Donnelley Financial Solutions ( DFIN ) shares were up more than 7% after the company reported higher Q4 adjusted earnings and net sales.