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  • Friday, April 26, 2024

May 24 Market Close: GovCon Index Sets Another High and Markets Gain Back Losses


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up for the fifth consecutive day with the advancers significantly outpacing the decliners 28 to 2. The GovCon Index reached another 30 day high of 94.842, up 0.701 percent.

All the U.S. indices were up on the day. The S&P500 reached a new record high of 2,404.39 gaining back all it losses from last week. The DJIA up strongly on the day also gained back last weeks losses.

WTI remained above the $50.00 mark however it settled back 0.02% to $50.32 per barrel on the eve of the OPEC meeting in Vienna.

  Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index94.842+0.628+0.701%+6.865+7.80%
S&P 5002,404.39+5.97+0.25%+152.82+6.79%
Dow Jones Industrial Average21,012.42+74.51+0.36%+1,139.56+5.73% 
NASDAQ6,163.02+24.31+0.40%+737.40+13.59% 
Advancing GovCon Index Issues27
Declining GovCon Index Issues2
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues1

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
OAOrbital ATK100.90+2.01+2.03%
VECVectrus29.77+0.41+1.40%
MCK *McKesson Corp. *161.23+2.23+1.40%
CSRA *CSRA *29.64+0.38+1.30%
CAECAE 15.95 +0.19+1.21%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
NOC*Northrop Grumman *253.38+2.73+1.09%
MCK *McKesson Corp. *161.23+2.23+1.40%
OAOrbital ATK100.90+2.01+2.03%
BA *Boeing *185.25+1.76+0.96%
LMT *Lockheed Martin* 280.05 +1.69+0.61%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

 

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
HIIHuntington Ingalls195.25-0.18-0.09%
ACMAECOM32.54-0.01-0.03%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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