The GovCon Index started its first full trading week in September with a rise of 2.505 percent to 72.752 Monday as U.S. markets also rebounded from sharp losses incurred Friday.
With Monday’s close, the Index is 4.17 percent down from its Aug. 4 close of 75.916 and has recovered 4.51 percent from its three-month low of 69.509 on Aug. 25.
Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ composite indices closed above correction territory and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is 0.2 percent away from an exit out of correction mode, CNBC reports.
Mainland China’s stock markets recorded gains in their first trading session after a four-day holiday to commemorate World War II’s end, according to CNBC.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index tracks 30 large publicly-traded government contracting firms.
Top Percentage Gainers
| Company | $ Current Price | $ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelsat | 9.96 | +0.56 | +5.96% |
| Orbital ATK | 77.75 | +3.51 | +4.73% |
| Textron | 40.26 | +1.61 | +4.17% |
| Leidos Holdings | 42.43 | +1.70 | +4.17% |
| Harris Corp. | 76.98 | +3.02 | +4.08% |
Market Summary
| Â Advancing Issues | Â Â 29 |
| Â Declining Issues | Â Â Â 1 |
| Â Unchanged Issues | Â Â Â 0 |
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 72.752 | +1.778 | +2.505% |
| S&P 500 | 1, 969.41 | +48.19 | +2.51% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 16, 492.68 | +390.30 | +2.42% |
| NASDAQ | 4, 811.93 | +128.01 | +2.73% |
