Financial stocks advanced pre-bell Thursday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) was up 0.2% recently.
The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.5% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.4% lower.
Royal Bank of Canada (RY) shares rose by over 0.3% after the company reported higher fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) shares were down 0.8% after the company reported higher fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.
Payoneer Global (PAYO) shares fell past 10% after the company reported a decline in Q4 earnings.