<div id="readability-page-1">09:17 AM EST, 12/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLF ) marginally higher.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was slightly advancing.Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( MUFG ) shares were down more than 1% after the company said it has appointed president and group CEO Hironori Kamezawa as the company chairman, starting April 1, 2026.Apollo Global Management ( APO ) shares were 0.1% higher after the company said Apollo-managed funds have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Prosol, a French fresh food retailer.S&amp;P Global ( SPGI ) said it has appointed Matt Calderone as chief financial officer of the Mobility business, effective March 1. S&amp;P Global ( SPGI ) stock was up 0.01% pre-bell. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Financial stocks are rising premarket Tuesday. State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF is slightly up. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares rose 0.3%, while its Bear counterpart advanced slightly. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group appointed Hironori Kamezawa as chairman. Apollo Global Management acquired a majority stake in Prosol. S&P Global appointed Matt Calderone as CFO of Mobility business. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.

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