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title: "Sector Update: Financial Stocks Lean Lower Premarket Monday"
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description: "Financial stocks are down premarket Monday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) declining 0.1%. Mizuho Financial (MFG) shares fell over 3% amid uncertainty on an investment in Rakuten Bank. BlackRock (BLK) is considering a $5-$10 billion investment in SpaceX's IPO, with its stock up 1%. Aon (AON) plans to launch a new digital trading platform, but its shares are down 0.7%."
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# Sector Update: Financial Stocks Lean Lower Premarket Monday

09:21 AM EDT, 05/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower premarket Monday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) declining by 0.1%.

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

Mizuho Financial ( MFG ) shares were down more than 3% premarket following a media report quoting the company as saying it had not made a final decision on an investment in Rakuten Bank.

BlackRock ( BLK ) is considering a $5 billion to $10 billion investment in SpaceX's planned initial public offering, The Information reported, citing people familiar with the matter. BlackRock ( BLK ) stock was up more than 1% premarket.

Aon (AON) intends to launch a new digital trading platform to help brokers access capital and syndicate risk better, the company said. Aon shares were 0.7% lower pre-bell.

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