09:14 AM EDT, 04/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were declining pre-bell Thursday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) down 0.6%.

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

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) stock was up more than 2% after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and gross income.

ING Groep ( ING ) shares were up more than 2% after the company posted higher Q1 earnings and total income.

Willis Towers Watson ( WTW ) stock was down more than 9% even after the company posted higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.