09:07 AM EDT, 08/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were rising premarket Thursday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advancing by 0.6%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 1.7% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 1.5%.

Fiserv ( FISV ) shares were down more than 11% after the company posted lower Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue in addition to cutting its 2026 outlook.