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March 16 Market Close: GovCon Index Down, With Mixed Market Closings


Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed down on the day as markets were mixed.

After the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point yesterday the markets responded with modest losses on the S&P500 and DJIA and a nominal gain on the NASDAQ. Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar lower.

GovCon Index declines outpaced advances by 2 to 1 with Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) up 3.53 percent and Cubic Corp. (NYSE: CUB) up 1.92 percent, leading the positive shares. .

WTI headed negative today after a positive move yesterday. Crude Oil closed at $48.79 per barrel down 0.14 percent.

Market Summary

IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index93.104-0.490-0.524%
S&P 5002,381.38-3.88-0.16%
Dow Jones Industrial Average20,934.55-15.56-0.07%
NASDAQ5,900.76+0.71+0.01%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues9
Declining GovCon Index Issues21
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
CUBCubic Corp.53.15+1.00+1.92%
VECVectrus22.89+0.78+3.53%
MCKMcKesson Corp. *148.83+0.57+0.38%
COLRockwell Collins98.31+0.42+0.43%
EGLEngility Holdings30.42+0.30+1.00%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change ▴
VECVectrus22.89+0.78+3.35%
CUBCubic Corp.53.15+1.00+1.92%
EGLEngility Holdings30.42+0.30+1.00%
BAESYBAE Systems32.20+0.24+0.75%
NAVNavistar Intern.27.46+0.14+0.51%

GovCon Index Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
NOCNorthrop Grumman *240.28-3.56-1.46%
LLLL3 Technologies *167.87-2.50-1.47%
LMTLockheed Martin *97.94-1.36-1.37%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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