The main U.S. stock indices closed Friday mostly in decline. According to the trading results the S&P 500 and NASDAQ fell by 0.27% and 1.34% respectively, the Dow Jones rose by 0.40%. Last week for the American market was marked by losses - during this period Dow Jones lost 0.16%, S&P 500 lost 1.59%, NASDAQ gained 4.91%. According to the assessment of Aberdeen Standard Investments investment manager James Eazy, the main factor that influenced the trading platforms were the plans of the Federal Reserve. Its course on tightening of the monetary policy may destabilize the economy, cites the expert opinion edition of The Wall Street Journal. The main events of the week are the beginning of the season of corporate reporting for the first quarter, which will be held on Wednesday, statistics on the Chinese economy for the previous month, the inflation rate in the United States. In addition, the European Central Bank is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss monetary policy and interest rates.