09:20 AM EST, 11/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Thursday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declining nearly 0.1%.

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

Brighthouse Financial ( BHF ) has agreed to be acquired by an Aquarian Capital affiliate for $70 per share in an all-cash deal valued at about $4.10 billion, the companies said. Brighthouse Financial ( BHF ) shares were nearly 26% higher premarket.

Shift4 Payments ( FOUR ) stock was up more than 7% after the company posted higher Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue.

JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) has been fined 45 million euros ($51.8 million) by Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority for alleged shortcomings in its measures for countering money laundering, the regulator said. JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) shares were down 0.2% premarket.