The GovCon Index recorded a modest gain in Thursday’s trading session at 0.204 points up to 72.278.
CNBC reported crude oil rose $1.77 – or 4.01 percent — to $45.92 a barrel in New York a day after the commodity fell 3.9 percent and maintained its gains despite a report that showed weekly inventory beat the consensus analysts’ estimates.
Blue chip stocks such as Apple and UnitedHealth also led gains in U.S. markets as traders continue to anticipate the Federal Reserve‘s Wednesday and Thursday meeting, CNBC said.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index tracks 30 large, publicly-traded government contracting firms.
Top GovCon Index Gainers
| Company | $ Current Price | $ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Collins | 84.00 | +1.60 | +1.94% |
| Engility Holdings | 27.73 | +0.42 | +1.54% |
| CACI International | 76.94 | +1.04 | +1.37% |
| McKesson | 195.11 | +2.26 | +1.17% |
| Computer Sciences Corp. | 61.97 | +0.69 | +1.13% |
Market Summary
| Advancing Issues | 15 |
| Declining Issues | 14 |
| Unchanged Issues | 1 |
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 72.278 | +0.204 | +0.283% |
| S&P 500 | 1, 952.29 | +10.25 | +0.53% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 16, 330.40 | +76.83 | +0.47% |
| NASDAQ | 4, 796.25 | +39.72 | +0.84% |
