The main U.S. stock indexes on Thursday showed growth within 1%. At closing the Dow Jones added 0.55%, S&P 500 - 0.62%, NASDAQ - 0.85%. They were positively affected by the statistical data on the U.S. economy. In particular, the index of consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan in December rose by 3.2 percentage points to 70.6. This figure, presented in the second, final assessment, surpassed preliminary estimates - the previous estimate was 70.4 points. In addition, U.S. personal income rose 0.4% in November compared to the previous month, while consumer spending rose 0.6%. According to Brewin Dolphin Financial Company (£47.6 billion under management), the global economy has favorable prospects for development, however, this primarily concerns the developed countries. The company forecasts continued economic recovery in the United States and Europe.