09:19 AM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Thursday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advancing by 0.1%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was 0.4% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was down 0.2%.

WisdomTree ( WT ) shares were up more than 1% after the company reported assets under management of $131.14 billion as of Aug. 31, up from $127.19 billion at the end of July.

KKR (KKR) shares were 0.2% higher after the company said it has completed its tender offer for Topcon.

JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) plans to increase hiring across its corporate banking business in the Asia Pacific region by about 20% next year, Reuters reported, citing company executives. JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) stock was 0.1% higher pre-bell.