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August 16th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down While Major Indices Close Up


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down today, dropping by 0.133 percent to settle at 100.632. Declining shares outpaced advancers 24 to 6.

The major indices closed up today with the S&P500 advancing 0.14 percent to 2,468.11, while DJIA moved up by 0.12 percent to 22,024.87, and the NASDAQ Composite increased by 0.19 percent to 6,345.11.

Crude oil closed down on the day with an decrease of 1.66 percent, settling at 46.76.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 100.632-0.134-0.133%+12.655+14.38%
S&P 5002,468.11+3.50+0.14% +216.54+9.62%
Dow Jones Industrial Average22,024.87+25.88+0.12% +2,152.01+10.83%
NASDAQ6,345.11+12.10+0.19% +919.49+16.95%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues14
Declining GovCon Index Issues 16
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 SAIC SAIC71.81+1.19+1.69%
 GIB CGI Group 50.23+0.62+1.25%
 CACI CACI Int’l Inc. 128.80+1.25+0.98%
 HON* Honeywell Int’l Inc.*138.08+1.32+0.97%
 BAH Booz Allen Hamilton 33.95+0.25+0.74%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 HON*  Honeywell Int’l Inc.* 138.08+1.32+0.97%
 CACI  CACI Int’l Inc.128.80+1.25+0.98%
 SAIC SAIC71.81+1.19+1.69%
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.* 200.61+1.12+0.56%
 GIB CGI Group50.23+0.62+1.25%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 VEC Vectrus 29.04-0.60-2.02%
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries210.82-3.51-1.64%
 KBR KBR 15.28-0.24-1.55%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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