09:22 AM EDT, 10/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Friday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advancing by 0.1%. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.4% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.5% lower. Banco Santander (SAN) said its UK...

09:21 AM EDT, 10/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were rising pre-bell Friday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) slightly advancing and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) 0.6% higher. Rumble (RUM) stock was up more than 12% after the company said it formed a partnership with artificial intelligence company Perplexity to support AI-powered search and...

09:18 AM EDT, 10/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Gold rose early on Friday, recovering from a day-prior drop as traders took profits following Wednesday's record performance, boosted by the dollar weakening amid a U.S. government shutdown. Gold for December delivery was last seen up $18.50 to US$3,886.60 per ounce. The rise comes as safe-haven demand continues to offer support amid the...

09:19 AM EDT, 10/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were advancing premarket Friday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) up 0.3%. Mesoblast (MESO) shares were up more than 8% after the company said the US Medicare & Medicaid Services has assigned a J-Code to graft-versus-host disease treatment Ryoncil. The...