08:58 AM EDT, 04/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced pre-bell Friday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) was 0.2% higher recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1.1% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.6% lower.

JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) shares were up almost 1% after the company reported higher Q1 earnings and net revenue.