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  • Thursday, April 25, 2024

October 30 Morning Report: GovCon Index Down on Wednesday’s Close


GovConIndexThe GovCon Index closed Wednesday at 66.977, down 0.297 or 0.445 percent.

The Federal Reserve has ended a bond-buying program it had imposed to stimulate the economy, an announcement Reuters said Wednesday sent indicators to finish on a low.

The Dow Jones fell 31.44 points, or 0.18 percent, to 16, 974.1. The Standard & Poors 500 fell 2.75 points, or 0.14 percent, to 1, 982.3. Nasdaq lost 15.07 points, or 0.33 percent, to 4, 549.23.

Top Percentage Gainers

CompanyStock Price% Change
Engility Holdings Inc.42.1612.07%
Serco Inc.4.7253.39%
Maximus Inc.47.422.26%
Northrop Grumman Corp.135.661.09%
SAIC47.680.87%

Market Summary

Advancing Issues15 (50.00%)
Declining Issues15 (50.00%)
Unchanged Issues0

The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index is a composite index that tracks 30 of the largest publicly-traded Government Contracting (GovCon) Companies.

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