09:15 AM EDT, 10/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher pre-bell Thursday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLF ) recently advanced by 0.2%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.4% lower.

KKR (KKR) shares advanced by over 3% after the company reported higher Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Barclays ( JJCTF ) shares were up over 4% after the company reported higher Q3 basic earnings and total income.

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) shares declined by more than 3% after the company reported lower Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue.