<div id="readability-page-1">09:19 AM EST, 12/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher pre-bell Monday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advancing by 0.2%.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.4% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.4% lower.Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) shares were up more than 1% after the company said it has agreed to acquire PT Buana Capital Sekuritas, an Indonesian brokerage, and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, a licensed digital asset trader, as part of its broader push into Southeast Asia.Jefferies Financial Group ( JEF ) stock was up 4% after the company said it will acquire a 50% interest in Hildene Holding in a cash-and-asset transaction that coincides with Hildene's planned purchase of annuity provider Silac.UBS Group ( UBS ) could cut another 10,000 jobs by 2027, Swiss publication SonntagsBlick reported, citing internal information. UBS Group ( UBS ) shares were 0.7% higher pre-bell. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Financial stocks are rising pre-bell Monday, with XLF up 0.2%, FAS up 0.4%, and FAZ down 0.4%. Robinhood Markets shares increased over 1% following acquisitions in Southeast Asia. Jefferies Financial Group stock rose 4% after acquiring a 50% interest in Hildene Holding. UBS Group shares were up 0.7% amid reports of potential job cuts.

Sector Update: Financial Stocks Edge Higher Pre-Bell Monday