-- Financial stocks were mostly higher pre-bell Tuesday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) gaining by 0.5%.
The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) rose by 1%, and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.2% lower.
HSBC (HSBC) shares were down more than 4% after the company reported lower-than-expected Q1 earnings.