U.S. indices rose on positive economic statistics

The main U.S. stock indexes closed Thursday in the green zone. The Dow Jones rose 0.95%, the S&P 500 rose 0.58% and the NASDAQ The NASDAQ rose 0.69%. The growth driver was the publication of positive statistics on the U.S. economy, which justified the rally. United States economy statistics that met the expectations of market players. The country's GDP in the first trimester, according to the final estimation, showed a growth of by 6.4%, confirming the assumptions of experts. The number of applications for unemployment benefits last week was 7 thousand. The number of jobless claims fell to 411,000 last week, down from a week earlier. Between June 7 and 12, the cumulative number of U.S. citizens receiving the benefit in question reached its lowest value in more than a year, amounting to 3.39 million. The indices were also supported by the optimism of the players regarding the upcoming infrastructure package negotiations between President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Biden and senators. The package includes about $2 trillion for infrastructure projects and about the same amount for organizing new jobs.