09:08 AM EDT, 08/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Friday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) marginally declining.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.2% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.1%.

Essent Group ( ESNT ) shares were up more than 4% after the company reported higher Q2 earnings and revenue.