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December 22 Market Close: GovCon Index Up For Second Straight Day


GovConIndexUPThe GovCon Index rose 0.731% to close the trading day at 76.902.

The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices all closed up, with Dow Jones getting a boost from Caterpillar Inc., which advanced about 5%.

WTI oil turned positive and broke the $36 price point.

China also continues to discuss the possibility of a stimulus package.

TOP GOVCON INDEX GAINERS

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change
NAV Navistar   8.68 +0.58 +7.16
BAH Booz Allen Hamilton 30.62 +0.89 +2.99
I Intelsat 4.23 +0.12 +2.92
HRS Harris Corp.*  86.65 +2.30 +2.73
COL Rockwell Collins  91.59 +1.70 +1.89
Advancing Issues  24
Declining Issues  4
Unchanged Issues  2

* In the S&P 500 Index

MARKET SUMMARY

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 76.902 +0.558 0.731%
S&P 500 2, 038.97 +17.82 +0.88%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 17, 417.27 +165.65 +0.96%
NASDAQ 5001.11 +32.19 +0.65%

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