08:50 AM EDT, 04/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mostly higher pre-bell Friday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advancing by 0.3%.

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

Ally Financial ( ALLY ) shares rose over 3% premarket after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.