Sector Update: Financial Stocks Fall Premarket Friday

09:26 AM EDT, 09/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were falling premarket Friday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) 0.5% lower. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 1.5% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.2% higher. HSBC's (HSBC) Australian retail deposit business is being considered for acquisition by National Australia Bank, The Australian reported. Shares of HSBC were down more than 1% pre-bell. Apollo Global Management (APO) is exploring either a full or partial sale of Energos Infrastructure that could value the floating liquefied natural gas infrastructure provider at more than $3 billion, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Apollo Global Management stock was 0.6% higher premarket. Walker Dunlop (WD) has secured a $293.2 million refinancing for a mixed-use commercial property in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, the company said. Walker Dunlop shares were up more than 1% premarket.