09:25 AM EDT, 09/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Tuesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declining marginally.

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

Main Street Capital ( MAIN ) said it recently made a $14 million portfolio investment through a mix of debt and equity for the minority recapitalization of The Financial Risk Group. Main Street Capital ( MAIN ) shares were down 0.2% premarket.

UBS Group ( UBS ) shares were 0.3% lower after the company said it has agreed to pay 835 million euros ($985.8 million) to resolve the legacy tax matter pertaining to its cross-border business activities in France between 2004 and 2012.

Deutsche Bank ( DB ) said it will launch a new private markets fund in partnership with DWS and Partners Group. Deutsche Bank ( DB ) shares were up nearly 0.2% premarket.