Trade balance and market statistics were published on Thursday labor of the United States, which turned out to be less optimistic. Under her influence American stock exchanges went down - most of the major stock indices closed in the red. Dow jones rose slightly - by 0.045%, S&P 500 and NASDAQ fell by 0.34% and 0.69%, respectively. US Department of Commerce data showed an increase in the foreign trade deficit balance in April by 16.7% in comparison with March data - this the indicator amounted to $ 49.41 billion. The calculations took into account seasonal fluctuations. These results were the result of a sharp reduction in exports and imports in the context of global restrictions due to pandemic coronavirus. According to the Department of Labor report, for the week ended 23 May, the number of unemployed citizens receiving benefits, increased to 21.5 million. At the same time, the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits decreased significantly in relation to pre-crisis level.