Key U.S. stock indices closed in the plus ahead of the publication of financial statements of major companies this week. At the close of trading, Dow Jones added 0.93%, S&P 500 - 1.06%, Nasdaq - 1.20%. The expected speech of the head of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell also contributed to optimism, investing.com writes.

Last week, U.S. indices ended mostly in the negative - S & P 500 and Nasdaq lost 0.2% and 0.6% respectively, only Dow Jones showed positive dynamics, increasing by 0.2%.

Today players are waiting for financial results from major banks - Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, as well as from a number of leading companies from such sectors as technology, retail and healthcare. In addition, the release of statistics on retail sales in the United States for September, which can give investors an idea of the level of consumer spending.

Speeches by Fed members are also expected this week, including central bank chief Jerome Powell on Thursday.