Financial stocks rose pre-bell Friday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advancing by 1.6% recently.
The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 5% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 4.7% lower.
ING Groep (ING) shares were up nearly 7% after the company reported Q1 earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations.
Piper Sandler (PIPR) shares advanced by nearly 4% after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and net revenue.
Apollo Global Management (APO) shares were down 1.2% after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted net income, while revenue declined.