09:24 AM EDT, 06/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were rising premarket Friday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) 0.4% higher.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.2% lower.

Barclays ( BCS ) has agreed to acquire the UK operations of GoHenry, a money management education platform for youths, from Acorns Grow, the British financial services giant said. Shares of Barclays ( BCS ) were up more than 1% pre-bell.

Deutsche Bank ( DB ) has appointed Robert Huray as head of investment banking and capital markets for Southeast Asia, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Deutsche Bank ( DB ) stock was more than 2% higher premarket.

Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) said its Schwab Asset Management unit received board approval to close and liquidate the Schwab Ariel Opportunities ETF. Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) shares were up 0.6% pre-bell.