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January 11 Morning Report: GovCon Index Sees Drop; S&P 500 Goes Into Correction


GovConIndexDOWNThe GovCon Index closed Friday at a 1.181-percent drop to 73.739 and ended the week with a loss of 4.31 percent.

The S&P 500 composite index joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq index in correction territory with a decline of 1.08 percent Friday.

Top GovCon Index Gainers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change
BAESYBAE Systems PLC30.05+0.79+2.70%
EGLEngility Holdings30.67+0.69+2.30%
HIIHuntington Ingalls127.22+2.33+1.87%
CSRACSRA*27.69+0.22+0.80%
GIBCGI Group37.67+0.05+0.13%

*Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index

Market Summary

Advancing Issues5
Declining Issues24
Unchanged Issues1
IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index73.739-0.881-1.181%
S&P 5001, 922.00-21.06-1.08%
Dow Jones Industrial Average16, 346.45-167.65-1.02%
NASDAQ4, 643.63-45.79-0.98%

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