09:14 AM EDT, 06/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were up pre-bell Wednesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) marginally higher.

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

UBS Group's ( UBS ) company data was stolen in a cyber attack on one of its suppliers, Le Temps reported, citing German specialist service Inside IT. UBS Group ( UBS ) shares were down more than 2% premarket.

HSBC Holdings ( HSBC ) is considering ordering its global staff to show up in office at least three days per week, media outlets reported. Shares of HSBC Holdings ( HSBC ) were up 0.8% pre-bell.

KKR (KKR) and Stonepeak Partners have received approval from the European Commission to jointly acquire control of UK-based Assura, the regulator said. Shares of KKR were 0.3% higher premarket.