Most of the US financial shares traded lower on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s expected outlook on the economy and its plans for monetary policy later in the day. Federal Reserve officials are trying their best to stay out of the limelight this week out of fear that any steps they might take could be construed as tightening policy. According to the analyst point of view on Wednesday, the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) dipped 0.4% to $15.27. Most financial stocks on the Standard & Poor’s 500 traded lower, but American International Group’s (AIG) shares were up 1.3% to $46.38.

On the other hand in the US, two of the nation’s largest banks have eased controversial overdraft rules for customers as the financial-services industry faces criticism over charging lucrative fees to boost sagging profits in the recession. In Europe, the European Commission on Wednesday cleared asset management company BlackRock Inc. (BLK) to buy Barclays Global Investors from U.K. bank Barclays PLC (BCS). BlackRock shares climbed 4.5% to $217.60.

On the political front, the US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday defended the department’s proposal to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency before a House of Representatives committee, saying it is needed to supervise banks as well as write rules for mortgages and credit cards.

So, these all things are clearly showing that the US is improving slightly so time is demanding some more efforts n order to support the US financial situation.

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