SmarTrend Market Close Wrap-Up — June 9, 2011
Themajor US equity indices closed higher Thursday after a positive report on US Exports broke a six day slump. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit fell to $43.7 billion in April, down from a revised $46.8 billion deficit in March. The March deficit was originally reported as $48.2 billion. Exports set another record high in April, increasing $2.2 billion to $175.6 billion, while imports fell $1 billion to $220.2 billion.