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Trades in the U.S. on Friday, March 12 ended in fletovoy lines on the background of conflicting macroeconomic indicators. Nevertheless, at the end of the week recorded growth indices. After a fairly good report on retail sales data on the decline in consumer confidence in the U.S. had a negative impact on the players.

However, the results of the auctions the index of “blue chips” Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 12.85 points, or 0.12%, to 10625 points. The index of wide market S & P 500 was closed by decrease on 0,25 points, or 0.02%, at around 1150 points. “Hi-tech” Nasdaq Composite closed lower at 0.80 points, or 0.03%, at around 2368 points.

Over the past week the index Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0,6%, the index of wide market S & P 500 rose 1%, and high-tech Nasdaq Composite has appreciated by 1.8%.

Macroeconomic data released on Friday, proved controversial.

consumer confidence index, calculated by the University of Michigan / Reuters, fell in March this year, up 72.5 points from 73.6 points in February 2010. Analysts polled by Bloomberg, expected growth index to 74.0 points.

The volume of retail sales in the U.S. in February 2010 rose by 0,3% compared with growth of 0,5% in January 2010, the Commerce Department said the country. Analysts polled by Bloomberg, predicted decline of this indicator on 0,2%.

In the U.S. the volume of stock at wholesale stores in February 2010 remained at the level of January. This is stated in the report of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Analysts expect the growth rate was up to 0,2%.

On the other hand, investors reacted positively to reports that U.S. President Barack Obama intends to appoint the president of the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), San Francisco, Janet Yellen, Vice-Chairman of the Federal Reserve System.

Appointment Jelen at four-year term as vice-chairman of the U.S. central bank must be approved by the Senate. Yellen would replace Donald Kohn, who had previously announced that on 23 June will leave his post.

Oil and gold have fallen in price today under pressure of economic data. As a result of trading on the April NYMEX futures for delivery of petroleum of mark WTI have fallen in price by 1% to $81.24 per barrel. Last week, oil lost 0.4%.

The April futures for gold delivery fell $6.50 to $1,101.70 per troy ounce. Last week, gold fell in price by 2,4%.