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June 6 Market Close: GovCon Index and Indices Down for Second Day


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index pulled back for the second day to break through 95.00 to close down 0.729 percent to 94.680. Decliners outpaced advancers 13 to 1. The two gainers on the day were Navistar International (NYSE:NAV) up 3.03 percent, and Leidos Holdings up 0.09 percent.

The three U.S. indices continued yesterdays retreat closing down slightly on a below average volume trading day.

Several times throughout the trading day WTI dipped below $47.00 mark jumping up in the afternoon to settle at $48.26 per barrel up $0.87 from prior day. 

  Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 94.680 -1.002 -0.729% +6.703 +7.62%
S&P 500 2,429.33 -6.77 -0.28% +177.76 +7.89%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,136.23 -47.81 -0.23% +1,263.37 +6.36% 
NASDAQ 6,275.06 -20.63 -0.33% +849.44 +15.66% 
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 2
Declining GovCon Index Issues 26
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 2

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▾ % Change
MCK * McKesson Corp. * 161.94 -3.96 -2.39%
SAIC SAIC 76.34 -1.36 -1.75%
HRS * Harris Corp * 110.89  -1.85 -1.64%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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