09:01 AM EDT, 08/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Monday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advancing by 0.9%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 2.3% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 1.9%.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( MUFG ) shares were up more than 1% after the company posted higher fiscal Q1 earnings and revenue.