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
Company | Stock Price | % Change |
Engility Holdings Inc. | 42.16 | 12.07% |
Serco Inc. | 4.725 | 3.39% |
Maximus Inc. | 47.42 | 2.26% |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 135.66 | 1.09% |
SAIC | 47.68 | 0.87% |
Market Summary
Advancing Issues | 15Â (50.00%) |
Declining Issues | 15Â (50.00%) |
Unchanged Issues | 0 |
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index is a composite index that tracks 30 of the largest publicly-traded Government Contracting (GovCon) Companies.