The GovCon Index rebounded from two straight days of declines Monday to record a gain of 1.428Â percent and close at 77.328.
All three major U.S. stock indices also each advanced at least 1 percent Monday as investors gained confidence from a rise in oil prices despite a report that showed Chinese exports fell 8.3 percent in July, according to CNBC.
U.S. crude oil rose $1.09 to $44.96 per barrel and brent crude surged $1.60 to $50.21 per barrel.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.39 percent to 17, 615.17, Â the S&P 500 composite index surged 1.28 percent to 2, 104.18 and the Nasdaq composite index rose 1.16Â percent to 5, 101.80.
Top Percentage Gainers
| Company | $ Current Price | $ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navistar International | 17.65 | +0.90 | +5.37% |
| Huntington Ingalls | 120.55 | +4.74 | +4.09% |
| Harris Corp. | 84.59 | +3.02 | +3.70% |
| Textron | 43.85 | +1.40 | +3.30% |
| AECOM | 31.17 | +0.91 | +3.01% |
Market Summary
| Â Advancing Issues | Â Â 28 (93.33%) |
| Â Declining Issues | Â Â Â 2 Â (6.66%) |
| Â Unchanged Issues | Â Â Â 0 |
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index is a composite index that tracks 30 of the largest publicly-traded Government Contracting (GovCon) firms.
