08:56 AM EDT, 03/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were leaning lower premarket Thursday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) down 0.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) declining by 0.7%.

Ascentage Pharma Group ( AAPG ) shares were down more than 2% after the company reported a wider 2025 loss as revenue declined during the period.