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June 27 Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down As Major Indices Close Down


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed down for the second day to 94.474 off 0.624 percent. Decliners outpaced advancers 4 to 1.

The major indices all closed down with the S&P500 and DJIA continuing their slide from 6/19. The NASDAQ continuing it’s downward trend from 6/23. Markets showed hesitancy over Republicans slow movement on healthcare reform and tax cuts, while U.S. economic growth still in question.

WTI crude oil closed up for the fourth consecutive day, breaking through the $44 mark to settle at $44.22 per barrel a positive 1.94 percent as U.S. oil inventories show signs of declining.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index94.474-0.552-0.624%+6.497+7.38%
S&P 5002,419.38-19.69-0.81%+167.81+7.45%
Dow Jones Industrial Average21,310.66-98.89-0.46%+1,437.80+7.23%
NASDAQ6,146.62-100.53-1.61%+721.00+13.29%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 6
Declining GovCon Index Issues 24
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 TXT* Textron Inc*46.45+0.88+1.93%
 VEC Vectrus31.26+0.39+1.26%
 CAE CAE 16.93+0.12+0.71%
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 186.97+0.68+0.37%
 GIB CGI Group 51.44 +0.13 +0.25%

 

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 TXT* Textron Inc*46.45+0.88+1.93%
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 186.97+0.68+0.37%
 VEC Vectrus 31.26+0.39+1.26%
 GIB CGI Group 51.44 +0.13+0.25%
 CAE CAE16.93 +0.12+0.71%


Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 LDOS Leidos Holdings Inc.52.15-1.56-2.90%
 EGL Engility Holdings Inc.27.11-0.53-1.92%
 NAV Navistar Int’l25.08-0.48-1.88%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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