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July 12th Market Close: GovCon Index UP and DJIA Closes at New High


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up for the fourth consecutive day 0.658 percent to 97.609 another 90 day high with advancers outpacing decliners 5 to 1.

The major indices all closed up with the DJIA reaching a new high of 21,532.14, the S&P500 was up 0.73 percent, while the NASDAQ Composite gained 1.10 percent driven by Technology shares.

WTI crude oil closed positive for the third consecutive day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange moved up settling at $45.42 per barrel up 0.84 per as U.S. drawdowns increase.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 97.609+0.545+0.658%+9.632+10.95%
S&P 5002,443.25+17.72+0.73% +191.68+8.51%
Dow Jones Industrial Average21,532.14+123.07+0.57% +1659.28+8.35%
NASDAQ6,261.17+67.87+1.10% +835.55+15.40%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues25
Declining GovCon Index Issues 5
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 GIB CGI Group 52.31+1.24+2.43%
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 199.40+4.52+2.32%
 SAIC SAIC 72.38+1.42+2.00%
 CSRA* CSRA* 32.82+0.64+1.99%
 NAV Navistar Int’l 28.47 +0.53 +1.90%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries199.40+4.52+2.32%
 SAIC SAIC72.38+1.42+2.00%
 NOC* Northrop Grumman* 263.96+1.32+0.50%
 GIB CGI Group 52.31 +1.24+2.43%
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.*201.11 +1.20+0.60%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 BAESY BAE Systems 32.52-0.34-1.03%
 MMS Maximus, Inc. 61.70-0.30-0.48%
 LLL* L3 Technologies*169.49-0.17-0.10%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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